 north end of the Flushing Meadows Golf Center. The dam only permits northward flows towards Flushing Bay to pass, while blocking south-flowing waters. As its name implies, the dam also acts as a bridge, carrying pedestrian and vehicular traffic over the creek. It measures  wide and  long. The lakes are fed by groundwater.

Prior to human development, Flushing Meadows was originally a tidal marsh, with Flushing Creek receiving south-flowing waters from the tides of Flushing Bay. Although the lakes were built as freshwater lakes and dammed to mitigate tidal effects, flooding continues to affect the park. The lakes are also highly eutrophic, due to nutrients such as phosphorus from the former marshland seeping into the water, leading to the death of fish in the lakes. The regular tidal action that would filter the lakes is prevented by the dam. In addition, the lakes are subject to pollution and storm runoff from the nearby highways, via pipes which feed into the lakes.

Because of its connection with Flushing Bay, several fish species native to marine habitats regularly swim into and inhabit Meadow and Willow Lakes. Fish species native to Meadow Lake include American eel, largemouth bass, northern snakehead (an invasive species), and white mullet. Willow Lake is named for the many species of Willow plants which inhabit the area. Invasive phragmites, a genus of wild grasses, are also abundant. Attempts to kill the phragmites with pesticides have led to further fish kill. Numerous berry-producing trees and shrubs near Willow Lake attract several migratory bird species. The biodiversity of the lakes has been found to be much lower than other water bodies of comparable size.

Notable structures

Attractions
Near the northern end of the park, adjacent to Willets Point is the "Sport Center" zone, where the US Open tennis tournament is held. In 2006, the tennis center was named USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center after professional tennis player Billie Jean King. Its center court is Arthur Ashe Stadium, and its secondary stadium court is Louis Armstrong Stadium. Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets since 2009, sits at the far north end of the park. Shea Stadium, the Mets' previous home and prior host to the New York Jets football team, once stood adjacent to the area now hosting Citi Field.

In addition to the existing stadiums,
north end of the Flushing Meadows Golf Center. The dam only permits northward flow towards Flushing Bay to sink, while blocking south - flowing water. As its name implies, the dam besides acts as a bridge, carrying pedestrian and vehicular traffic over the brook. It measure   wide and   farseeing. The lakes are fed by groundwater. 

 Prior to human exploitation, Flushing Meadows was primitively a tidal marsh, with Flushing Creek receiving south - flowing waters from the tides of Flushing Bay. Although the lake were built as freshwater lakes and dam to mitigate tidal effects, implosion therapy continues to feign the park. The lake are also highly eutrophic, due to nutrients such as phosphorus from the early marshland seeping into the water, leading to the death of pisces in the lakes. The regular tidal action that would filter the lakes is prevented by the dam. In addition, the lakes are subject to befoulment and storm runoff from the nearby highways, via pipe which tip into the lakes. 

 Because of its connection with Flushing Bay, respective fish coinage native to marine habitats regularly swim into and populate Meadow and Willow Lakes. Fish species native to Meadow Lake include American eel, largemouth bass, northern snakehead (an invasive species), and white mullet. Willow Lake is named for the many species of Willow plants which populate the area. incursive phragmites, a genus of wild grasses, are also abundant. Attempts to kill the phragmites with pesticide have led to further fish kill. Numerous berry - producing trees and shrubs near Willow Lake attract several migratory bird coinage. The biodiversity of the lakes has been found to be much lower than other body of water bodies of comparable size. 

 Notable structure 

 Attractions 
 Near the northerly end of the parking lot, adjacent to Willets Point is the " Sport Center " zone, where the US Open tennis tournament is held. In 2006, the tennis center was named USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center after professional tennis player Billie Jean King. Its center motor hotel is Arthur Ashe Stadium, and its secondary stadium court is Louis Armstrong Stadium. Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets since 2009, sit at the far north end of the park. Shea Stadium, the Mets' previous home and prior horde to the New York Jets football team, once stood adjacent to the area immediately hosting Citi Field. 

 In addition to the exist stadiums,
 nogth end of the Flushing Oeadows Golf Ceurer. Thx dam ohly permkts northward flows towards Hlusying Vay to pass, while blocying soutj-flowing wattrs. As its name implies, tmz dam wlso ects as a bridgg, carrying padestrian and eefieular traffic over the creek. It meastres  wodf and  long. Thg lakts wre rvd by groundwater.

Prior to human develokment, Flushing Meacows was originally a tidap magsh, with Flushing Freek receicing wouth-flowing waters from the tides of Flushing Bay. Although the lxkes cere built qs frfvhwater lakxs and dammed to mlnigate didal egfects, floodinn convinuws to affect the park. The lakes are alsj highly aucrophic, due to nutriebtw sucv as phorphofus fcom the flrmxr marshlans seeping ibto the water, leadimg np the death kf fisr yn the lakes. The regular tidal action tvat would filter the lakes is prevented by the fam. In adqition, the lakes are subject to pollution and stosm ruiowf yvjo tje nearby highways, via pipes which feed into ege lskes.

Because of its connecyiln rith Flushing Bay, szbedal fish species nwtive tj marune habitwts tegularly swim into and inhqbit Meadow cnd Willow Lakes. Fish species nacive tp Meacow Lake include Americcn eel, largemouth bass, norffern snakehead (av ikvavive species), and white muljet. Willox Lakz is namdd fpr the many specles on Willow plants whifh inkabit the area. Lnvasive phragmites, a genus of xmld grasses, ate dlsm abundaut. Attcmpts to kill tre phragmites cith pescicider have led to furvher fish kijl. Numerous batry-producing vrees and shrybs bear Wiuuow Lake attravt several migratort bird species. The biusiversity of thz oakes has been gouvd eo bx mucr lower than mthef wxyer budies of conoaranle size.

Notable struwturss

Attractions
Near yhc northerb end of the park, adjscent to Willets Plint ms the "Spory Cgnter" zone, where the US Open tehnis tourjamcnt is held. Ig 2006, tme tgnnis centex was named USTA Billie Jean King Nationel Tennis Center after professional tennis klayer Billie Jean King. Its center court is Artyur Ashe Stadium, snd its secondary stasium cmurt ls Louis Armstrong Stadium. Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets since 2009, sits at the far hortn end oy tke park. Shee Rtadium, the Mets' previous home and prior host tu the Nef Vork Jets football team, once xtuod adjacent jo the area now hosting Cifi Field.

On addition to the existing staciums,
north end of the Flushing Meadows Golf dam permits northward towards Flushing Bay waters. its name implies, dam also acts a bridge, carrying pedestrian and vehicular over the creek. It measures wide and long. The lakes are fed by Prior to human development, Flushing Meadows was originally a tidal marsh, with Flushing receiving waters the of Flushing Bay. Although the lakes were built as freshwater lakes and dammed to mitigate tidal flooding continues to affect the park. The lakes also highly eutrophic, due nutrients such as phosphorus from former seeping into water, to death of fish the lakes. The regular tidal action that would filter the lakes is prevented by the dam. In the lakes to pollution storm from nearby highways, via feed into the lakes. Because of Flushing Bay, several fish species native to marine regularly swim and inhabit Meadow and Willow Lakes. species native to Meadow Lake include American eel, bass, northern snakehead (an invasive species), and white mullet. Willow Lake is named for the of Willow plants which the area. Invasive a of grasses, also abundant. to kill the phragmites with pesticides have led to further fish Numerous berry-producing trees and shrubs near Willow Lake attract several species. biodiversity of the has been found to much than other water bodies size. structures northern of park, adjacent to Willets is the "Sport Center" zone, the US Open tennis the tennis center was named USTA Billie Jean National Tennis Center after professional tennis player Jean King. Its center court is Arthur Ashe Stadium, and its secondary court is Stadium. Citi Field, the home of the New Mets since 2009, sits the far north end of the park. Shea Stadium, Mets' home and host to the York Jets football once stood adjacent area now Citi In existing stadiums,
 north end of the Flushing MeadOws Golf CenTer. ThE daM onLy PermIts nOrthward flows tOWardS Flushing Bay to pass, whilE blocKiNG souTH-fLowinG waters. aS iTS NamE iMpLieS, tHE dAm alsO acTs as a brIdge, carryiNg pEdEstrian and veHIcUlar traffiC ovEr the creek. It MeaSures  wIdE anD  Long. THe lAkes aRe fed bY GroundWater.

PrioR tO Human dEVelopmeNT, flUshiNg Meadows was origiNAlLY a tidal marsh, wiTh FlusHiNG CREEk rEceIving south-FlOwing WAters frOM tHE TIdeS Of Flushing Bay. although the LAkeS were bUiLt aS FreshwAter lAkES anD dammed to miTigaTe tidal efFects, fLOoding cONtinues To affeCt tHe pArk. THE lAkEs aRe ALso HIgHly EUtrOphic, due To NuTrienTs suCH AS PhosPhoRus fRom thE former marshlAnd SeepINg iNto thE wateR, leaDiNg to tHe deatH of fiSh In the lakes. The reGulaR tidal actIon ThAt wOuLd filTEr the lAkeS is PreventEd by the DAm. IN aDDITiOn, the lakes are subjeCt TO PoLlution aNd storM RuNoFF from the NeArbY higHWAys, viA pipES wHich feed Into thE LaKeS.

BecausE oF its coNnEctIon With FLUshiNg Bay, sEveral fiSh speCIes native to marINe habitats regULaRLY sWIm inTo aNd inhabit MeAdow ANd WiLlow lAkEs. FISh speCies nAtIVe TO Meadow Lake include AMeRican eEl, larGemouth bass, noRthern snakEHEAd (an invaSive SPeCIes), and white mulLet. WiLlow Lake is NAmed for tHe manY species Of Willow pLANts which InhAbiT thE arEA. inVasive phragmiTES, a geNuS of wild GraSses, are AlsO abUndAnt. atTempts to kIll the phRaGmItEs WitH pestICides havE lEd tO fUrtHer fiSH kill. NUmeroUs beRrY-pROduCing treES aND ShruBs NeAr WiLloW LAke atTracT SevEral migRatory birD spECies. thE bIodiverSity of the lakeS hAs been founD tO be Much loWER than othEr water bodies of comparabLE size.

NoTabLe strUctuRes

AttracTioNs
Near The NOrtherN end of The paRk, AdjACEnt to wILlEts poInt is the "SpORT CeNter" zOnE, wheRe the US open tennis tournameNT is Held. In 2006, the tennIs cEnteR WAs NamED UstA BIlLIe JEAN King National TeNnis Center AfTEr ProfessionAL teNnIs playeR Billie jean KINg. Its ceNter court Is Arthur AShE StaDIUm, aNd its seconDary stadIum court iS louis aRmStronG StAdium. CItI FiEld, thE home oF The new YoRk Mets SiNce 2009, sitS at thE fAr north eNd of the park. Shea Stadium, tHe Mets' PreviOus Home and prIor HOst To the New YOrk JEts footbalL teAm, oNce stOod ADjaceNt to THe AreA Now hoStinG citi Field.

iN aDdiTIOn To the existiNG STadIums,
 north end of the Flushing  Meadows G olf C ent er.  T he d am o nly permits no r thwa rd flows towards Flush ing B ay to p a ss , whi le bloc k in g sou th -f low in g  w aters . A s its n ame implie s,th e dam also a c ts  as a brid ge,  carrying pe des trianan d v e hicul artraff ic ove r  the c reek. Itme a sureswide an d  l ong.  The lakes are fe d  b y  groundwater.
Prior  t o  h u m andev elopment,Fl ushin g  Meadow s  w a s ori g inally a tida l marsh, wi t h F lushin gCre e k rece iving  s o uth -flowing wa ters  from the  tides of Flus h ing Bay . Alth oug h t he l a ke swer eb uil t  a s f r esh water la ke sand d amme d t o  mit iga te t idaleffects, floo din g co n tin ues t o aff ectth e par k. The  lake sare also highly  eut rophic, d ueto  nu tr ients such a s p hos phorusfrom th e  fo rm e r ma rshland seeping in to t he  water,leadin g  t ot he death  o f f ishi n  thelake s .The regu lar ti d al  a ction t ha t woul dfil ter  thel akes  is pr eventedby th e  dam. In addit i on, the lakes ar e su b ject  to  pollutionands torm  run o ff  fr o m the  near by hi g hways, via pipes wh ic h feed  into  the lakes.
Because of i t s connec tion wi t h Flushing Bay , sev eral fishs pecies n ative  to mari ne habita t s  regular lyswi m i nto a nd  inhabit Mead o w  and  W illow L ake s. Fish  sp eci esnat iv e to Mead ow Lakein cl ud eAme rican eel, lar ge mou th  ba ss, n o rthern  snak ehea d(a n  in vasives pe c i es),  a nd  whi temu llet.  Wil l owLake is  named fo r t h e ma ny  s peciesof Willow pla nt s which in ha bit  the a r e a. Invas ive phragmites, a genus of wild  gr asses , ar e also ab und ant. A tte m pts to  killthe p hr agm i t es wi t h  p est ic ides havel e d t o fur th er f ish kil l. Numerous berry- p rod ucing trees a ndshru b s  n ear Wi l low  L a kea t tract several m igratory b ir d  s pecies. Th e  bi od iversit y of th e lak e s has b een found  to be mu ch  low e r  th an other w ater bod ies of co m parab l esize. 

N otable  s tru cture s

Att r act ionsNear t he  north ern e nd  of thepark, adjacent to Wille ts Poi nt is  th e "SportCen t er"  zone, wh erethe US Ope n t enn is to urn a mentis h e ld . I n  2006 , th e  tennis c e nt erw a snamed USTAB i l lie  Jean  Ki n g Nati onal  Tennis Center af t er professiona l te n n ispla y er B il lie Jean King.  It sc e nter cou rt  is ArthurAshe Sta di u m, an d itssecond ary sta d i um courtis L oui s Armstro ngSt a dium. C it iF ield,theho me ofthe Ne w  Yor k Mets since 2009,  sits a t the far  nort hend oft he p ark. SheaStadium, th e Mets ' pr eviou s homean d prio r h os t to the N e w York Je ts fo otballte am,onc e stoo d ad j a centto t he  ar ea now ho s t in g  C it i  Fi eld. 

Inad diti on to the existing  st a diums,
 north_end of_the Flushing Meadows Golf_Center. The_dam_only permits_northward_flows towards Flushing_Bay to pass,_while blocking south-flowing waters._As its name_implies,_the dam also acts as a bridge, carrying pedestrian and vehicular traffic over the_creek._It measures__wide_and  long. The lakes_are fed by groundwater.

Prior to_human development,_Flushing Meadows was originally a tidal marsh, with_Flushing_Creek receiving south-flowing_waters from the tides of Flushing Bay. Although the_lakes were built as freshwater lakes_and dammed to_mitigate_tidal_effects, flooding continues to_affect the park. The lakes are_also highly eutrophic, due to nutrients_such as phosphorus from the former marshland_seeping into the water, leading to_the death of fish in_the lakes._The regular tidal action that_would filter the_lakes is_prevented by the_dam. In addition, the lakes are_subject to pollution_and storm runoff from the nearby_highways,_via pipes which_feed_into_the lakes.

Because_of its connection_with_Flushing Bay,_several_fish species native to marine habitats_regularly_swim into and inhabit Meadow and Willow_Lakes. Fish species native_to_Meadow Lake include American_eel, largemouth bass, northern snakehead_(an invasive species), and white mullet._Willow Lake_is named_for the many species of Willow plants which inhabit the area._Invasive phragmites, a genus of wild_grasses, are also abundant._Attempts to_kill_the phragmites with_pesticides_have led_to further fish kill. Numerous berry-producing trees_and shrubs_near Willow Lake attract several migratory_bird species. The biodiversity_of_the lakes has been found to_be much lower than other water_bodies of comparable size.

Notable structures

Attractions
Near_the_northern_end of the park, adjacent_to Willets Point is the "Sport_Center" zone, where_the US Open tennis tournament is held._In_2006, the tennis center was named_USTA_Billie Jean King National Tennis Center_after_professional_tennis player Billie Jean King._Its center court is Arthur Ashe_Stadium, and its secondary stadium court is Louis Armstrong_Stadium. Citi Field,_the home of the New_York_Mets_since 2009, sits at the far north end of the_park. Shea_Stadium, the Mets'_previous home and prior host to the New York Jets_football team, once stood adjacent to the_area now hosting Citi Field.

In addition to the existing stadiums,