Category: Waterbodies & Other Wetlands 
Location: Located north of Saw Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area, to the south of Avon Landfill, and to the east of Kinglands Landfill in Lyndhurst, Bergen County.
Current Land Use: Impounded open water areas and pedestrian trail
Current Ownership: NJMC
Site Description: The Kingsland Impoundment receives tidal waters from both the Sawmill Creek mudflats and Kingsland Creek; inputs are controlled by a sluice gate. Common reed (Phragmites australis) stands are interspersed with open water areas. Water levels in the impoundment are managed throughout the year for shorebirds and waterfowl habitat, educational programs, and scenic beauty. Water levels vary from mudflats to approximately 24 inches, depending on which management scheme is in place. The 0.5 mile Marsh Discovery Trail, which bisects the Kingsland Impoundment, has four bird blinds and seating areas for nature enthusiasts.
Existing Site-Specific Data Inventory
A. Survey, Maps, and GIS
HMD regional data exists inclusive of this site.
B. Real Estate/Ownership
Owned by NJMC.
C. Site History & Land Use
General site history information for the site and surrounding areas is included in several reports from 1978 to 1988.
D. Biological Studies – Fauna
Two general bird studies were conducted in 1970 and 1988.
E. Biological Studies – General Environmental
General wetland information is included in an assessment of the HMD conducted in 1978. A vegetation plan is included in a Master Plan for DeKorte Park from 1979.
F. Geotechnical
A general soils/foundation investigation for the Saw Mill Creek Basin was conducted in 1983.
G. Hydraulics and Hydrology
Hydrological data is included in a water quality management report for the Saw Mill Creek Basin from 1983. A hydraulic model for flood damage in the Meadowlands was completed in 1981.
H. Water and Sediments
Sediment data was collected for a water quality management report in 1983. A general industrial effluent study was conducted in 1975, and a 1978 report presented water quality management strategies for the HMD.
I. Historical/Cultural Resources
No data obtained.
J. Restoration/Remediation Design Plans
Preservation plan for tidal marshes was included in the 1979 DeKorte Park Master Plan.
Site Reports
Site #36 – Kingsland Impoundment
Category: Waterbodies & Other Wetlands
Location: Located north of Saw Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area, to the south of Avon Landfill, and to the east of Kinglands Landfill in Lyndhurst, Bergen County.
Current Land Use: Impounded open water areas and pedestrian trail
Current Ownership: NJMC
Site Description: The Kingsland Impoundment receives tidal waters from both the Sawmill Creek mudflats and Kingsland Creek; inputs are controlled by a sluice gate. Common reed (Phragmites australis) stands are interspersed with open water areas. Water levels in the impoundment are managed throughout the year for shorebirds and waterfowl habitat, educational programs, and scenic beauty. Water levels vary from mudflats to approximately 24 inches, depending on which management scheme is in place. The 0.5 mile Marsh Discovery Trail, which bisects the Kingsland Impoundment, has four bird blinds and seating areas for nature enthusiasts.
Existing Site Specific Data Inventory
* – Report repeated under multiple data categories and/or sites.
A. Survey, Maps, and GIS
Relevant survey, mapping, and GIS data for the Meadowlands can be found in the Meadowlands-wide site report under data category A.
B. Real Estate/Ownership
Kingsland Impoundment is owned by NJMC.
C. Site History & Land Use
1. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Basin Hydrology and Pond Hydraulics Report. July 1983. [2a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. This report details existing hydrologic and hydrology data for the Sawmill Creek Basin and the proposed recreation pond components.
2. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Recreation Pond Design Report. HMDC. 1983. [1a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. Discusses background and existing hydrology of the site of a proposed 160-acre pond between present day Harrier Meadow and 1-E Landfill.
3. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Wastewater Treatment Design Report. HMDC. 1983. [1a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. Proposed a wetland-based leachate/wastewater treatment system, which was never built. Covers purpose, goals, problems, background, and current conditions. Contains a map of sampling sites. Analyzed surface water, landfill leachate, and sediment. Focused on area west of turnpike (i.e. in and around present day Kingsland Impoundment, Harrier Meadow, and the 1-E landfill).
4. *Mattson, C. P. Ecological and Resource Management Plan for the Hackensack Meadowlands. 1978. [1a]A synopsis of what the then eight-year-old HMDC had learned about the Hackensack Estuary. Section 1 is an ecological primer, Section 2 provides information on the state of the estuary, and Section 3 presents natural resource management strategies for wetlands, water quality, open space, and land use planning.
5. *Wehran Engineering and Zion and Breen Associates. Master Plan: Richard W. DeKorte State Park. 1979. [1a] Master plan for the creation of the 2,000 acre DeKorte State Park (which encompasses the current Kingsland Impoundment) complete with key engineering, environmental, landscape architecture, and park use recommendations. Plan calls for 800 acres of active and inactive landfills to be developed, and 1,200 acres of tidal marshes (including the Saw Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area) to be preserved. An artificial marsh system was designed to treat Erie Landfill’s leachate. The detailed circulation and vegetation plans are also included.
6. Wright, Kevin W. The Hackensack Meadowlands: Prehistory and History. December 1988. [1] Explores the prehistory and history of the Meadowlands in general. However, it uses the Kingsland Marsh as a control by which the a sample of the events affecting the Meadowlands can be seen in detail.
D. Biological Studies – Fauna
7. *Black, I. H. Past and Present Status of the Birds of the Lower Hackensack River Marshes. New Jersey Nature News. 25(2):57-70. 1970. [1a]Describes the highlights of the bird population of the lower Hackensack River marshes between 1961 and 1967. It compares the bird data of 1961-1967 to that of 1969, and also compares the shorebird numbers of 1961-1967 to those found prior to 1936 in the Secaucus and Newark marshes.
8. *Kraus, Mark L. (HMDC). Heavy Metal Accumulation in Pre-fledging Tree Swallows (Tridoproche bicolor). 1988. [1a] A work plan for a proposed food chain/biomagnification study of Pre-fledging Tree Swallows.
E. Biological Studies – General Environmental
9. *Mattson, C. P. Ecological and Resource Management Plan for the Hackensack Meadowlands. 1978. [1a]A synopsis of what the then eight-year-old HMDC had learned about the Hackensack Estuary. Section 1 is an ecological primer, Section 2 provides information on the state of the estuary, and Section 3 presents natural resource management strategies for wetlands, water quality, open space, and land use planning.
10. *Wehran Engineering and Zion and Breen Associates. Master Plan: Richard W. DeKorte State Park. 1979. [1a] Master plan for the creation of the 2,000 acre DeKorte State Park (which encompasses the current Kingsland Impoundment) complete with key engineering, environmental, landscape architecture, and park use recommendations. Plan calls for 800 acres of active and inactive landfills to be developed, and 1,200 acres of tidal marshes (including the Saw Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area) to be preserved. An artificial marsh system was designed to treat Erie Landfill’s leachate. The detailed circulation and vegetation plans are also included.
F. Geotechnical
11. *Converse Consultants, Inc. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Report of Soils and Foundations Investigations. HMDC. 1983. [1a]Details soils and foundation investigation that was completed for the proposed construction of leachate/wastewater treatment system and recreational paths and bridges in the Saw Mill Creek Basin.
G. Hydraulics and Hydrology
12. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Basin Hydrology and Pond Hydraulics Report. July 1983. [2a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. This report details existing hydrologic and hydrology data for the Sawmill Creek Basin and the proposed recreation pond components.
13. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Recreation Pond Design Report. HMDC. 1983. [1a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. Discusses background and existing hydrology of the site of a proposed 160-acre pond between present day Harrier Meadow and 1-E Landfill.
14. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Wastewater Treatment Design Report. HMDC. 1983. [1a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. Proposed a wetland-based leachate/wastewater treatment system, which was never built. Covers purpose, goals, problems, background, and current conditions. Contains a map of sampling sites. Analyzed surface water, landfill leachate, and sediment. Focused on area west of turnpike (i.e. in and around present day Kingsland Impoundment, Harrier Meadow, and the 1-E landfill).
15. *TAMS & USACE-NYD. Reconnaissance Report for Flood Control Measures, Hackensack River Basin, Hudson and Bergen Counties. 1981. [1a] Used a mathematical model, LATIS, to predict water surface levels and flows for 31 different hydraulic conditions. A flood damage survey and the resulting stage-damage curves were also used to determine the mean annual damage throughout the Meadowlands. Mapping used for this report was obtained from flood insurance studies by FEMA and TAMS.
H. Water and Sediments
16. *BSC Engineering. Sawmill Creek Basin Water Quality Management: Wastewater Treatment Design Report. HMDC. 1983. [1a] One of five reports prepared for the HMDC as part of an overall Water Quality Management effort that was part of the DeKorte Park planning process. Proposed a wetland-based leachate/wastewater treatment system, which was never built. Covers purpose, goals, problems, background, and current conditions. Contains a map of sampling sites. Analyzed surface water, landfill leachate, and sediment. Focused on area west of turnpike (i.e. in and around present day Kingsland Impoundment, Harrier Meadow, and the 1-E landfill).
17. *Mattson, C. P. Ecological and Resource Management Plan for the Hackensack Meadowlands. 1978. [1a]A synopsis of what the then eight-year-old HMDC had learned about the Hackensack Estuary. Section 1 is an ecological primer, Section 2 provides information on the state of the estuary, and Section 3 presents natural resource management strategies for wetlands, water quality, open space, and land use planning.
18. *Mattson, Chester P. & Richard Lo Pinto. Phytoplankton for Industrial Pollutants in the Hackensack Meadowlands. Proceedings of University Seminar on Pollution and Water Resources, Volume VIII. 1975. [1a]Discusses the methods used to perform phytoplankton bioassays (using ten different phytoplankton cultures) on three different effluent types – landfill leachate, effluent from a metal finishing factory, and effluent from a metal plating factory. Samples were collected from the Hackensack Meadowlands.
I. Historical/Cultural Resources
No data obtained.
J. Restoration/Remediation Design Plans
19. *Wehran Engineering and Zion and Breen Associates. Master Plan: Richard W. DeKorte State Park. 1979. [1a] Master plan for the creation of the 2,000 acre DeKorte State Park (which encompasses the current Kingsland Impoundment) complete with key engineering, environmental, landscape architecture, and park use recommendations. Plan calls for 800 acres of active and inactive landfills to be developed, and 1,200 acres of tidal marshes (including the Saw Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area) to be preserved. An artificial marsh system was designed to treat Erie Landfill’s leachate. The detailed circulation and vegetation plans are also included.
K. Bibliographic Updates
Site #36: Kingsland Impoundment