• 1658 - William and Elizabeth Evans emigrate from Wales to Evesham Township.  Their descendants go on to own much land in the Township including the land on which the Union Mill Lake and development sits.

 

• 1778 - Saw Mill by John Evans believed to be operated on Union Mill Lake with one sluice

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• 1871 - Deed (handwritten) for 3+ acres of land in the "Union Mill Tract" sold from the estate of the late Joseph Evans by Ezra Evans (b.1800), David Evans (b.1810), William J. Evans (b.1843), and Joseph Evans (b.1838) to Joseph Howard [Mary] "a colored woman" for "thirty five dollars current lawful money of the United States of America:.

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• ​1876 - Map shows Ezra Evans Saw Mill.  The 1883 History of Burlington County notes the saw mill was built by Ezra’s father, Joseph.  Additional documentation indicates the saw mill existed at the site as early as 1778

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• 1930s – Drainage spillways and culverts added to dam; Road paved

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• 1931 – Deed - "A certain tract of land and premises, situated in Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey known as the Union Saw-Mill Tract" sold by Ezra Evans (b.1875), William Henry Evans (b.1871), Joseph S. Evans (b.1876), and Anna E. Sharpless (b.1873) to the Joseph Evans Company

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• 1950 – Deed - Joseph Evans Company to Elmer Lucas, being part of the same land and premises which William Henry Evans, et. al, by Deed dated June 6, 1931 . . . granted and conveyed to Joseph Evans Company . . .

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• 1952-53 – Union Mill Lake Sub-development plans approved

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• 1954 - Deed from Lucas to UMLCC for "Triangle" / Clubhouse

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• 1954 – UMLCC formed

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• 1962 – Deed from Lucas to UMLCC for Beach

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• 1962 - Lake emptied and dredged

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• 1974 – Culvert pipes replaced by Burlington County

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• 2004 – Damage from July 2004 rains appears on NJDEP list

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• 2011 - Hurricane Irene damage – culvert pipes temporarily repaired by township with slip pipes; Sink holes in Braddock Mill road

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• 2016 – Spillway leakage worsening – More sink holes in Braddock Mill Road

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• 2016 - Water level directed to be lowered by DEP

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• 2017 – DEP directs further water lowering;  Fish Salvage

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• 2018 - Dixon v UMLCC challenging participation in dam repayment assessment and mandatory Club membership

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• 2018 – DEP dam safety loan obtained

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• 2019 – Dam Rehab begun July – Completed Dec

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• 2020 – Water and fish replaced into lake

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(Citations for the above historical data can be found HERE)