A lake that resides in the center of New Egypt, the geographical center of New Jersey. It gives the look of utter repose and is more lifeless than the dead sea. Occasionally someone will catch a fish in the lake, but it does not happen often, and how the fish even survived in the
water is a mystery all in itself.
The reason for this is the simple fact that the lake is radioactive. The support to this claim lies in the existence of the two-headed frog, or the three
feet on the two legged
goose. This does not come as a shock, considering that the majority of the town was built on toxic waste
dump sites, and hopefully we all know where the drainage goes to; through streets, into streams, eventually into lakes, and then on. The New Egypt well system and
water supply will not be further commented on.
The name is derived from a deal made a long
time ago that no one really cares about. Basically, New Egypt was New Egypt, someone wanted it changed to Oakford, and in exchange they would pave our roads or something. The
guy did not hold the deal through for some reason or another, but our lake stayed Oakford lake and our town went back to New Egypt. Regardless of this, it is also commonly called "New Egypt Lake".
It is a
popular rendezvous site for Middle and High
School students to do nothing of importance, and for
pot deals to be conducted as well.
The lake was acid green and was giving off a glow that was visible in the
fog and steam that rose above its surface. A sign hung from the iron bridge that rose in an arc above the
pathetic dam,
reading "Welcome To Oakford Lake". The edges were eaten away by the acidic steam that rose from the dangerous fluid that filled the lake.