Lake Success (lake)

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Lake Success
Lake Success (lake) & Lake Success Golf Club, Lake Success, NY August 23, 2024 B.jpg
Lake Success, as viewed from the Lake Success Village Hall & Golf Club in 2024
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Lake Success
Location Lake Success, New York
Coordinates 40°45′50″N73°42′30″W / 40.76389°N 73.70833°W / 40.76389; -73.70833
Type Kettle lake
Max. depth75 ft (23 m)

Lake Success is a kettle lake in Lake Success, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.

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Description

Lake Success was formed during the last ice age. [1] The name of the lake is believed to be derived from the Native American chief "Sacut." [2]

The center of Lake Success is approximately 75 feet (23 m) deep. [2]

Lake Success is the source of the name of the village it is located in: Lake Success, New York. [2] [3] Prior to that village's incorporation in 1927, the area had previously been known as Lakeville – also referencing the lake's presence within the community. [2] [3]

The lake marks the location where the Harbor Hill Moraine and the Ronkonkoma Moraine meet one another. [4] [5] West of Lake Success, the younger Harbor Hill Moraine overrode the older Ronkonkoma Moraine. [4] [5]

In January of 2020, Lake Success earned local fame when resident Gabe Ragusa swam across the lake in its entirety without reportedly taking a breath. This feat was corroborated by Newsday. When the challenge was completed, Ragusa famously remarked "that was a success!" [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Long Island Surface Water". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Village of Lake Success History". www.villageoflakesuccess.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. 1 2 Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN   978-1557871541.
  4. 1 2 "Geology of Long Island". Garvies Point Museum. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  5. 1 2 Bennington, J. Bret. "Intersection of Harbor Hill Moraine (HHm) and Ronkonkoma Moraine (Rm)". Researchgate.net. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  6. ↑ https://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/swimming-world-records-shortcourse-r98969


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