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Lake Success (lake)

Coordinates: 40°45′50″N 73°42′30″W / 40.76389°N 73.70833°W / 40.76389; -73.70833
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Lake Success
Lake Success, as viewed from the Lake Success Village Hall & Golf Club in 2024
Lake Success is located in the United States
Lake Success
Lake Success
LocationLake Success, New York
Coordinates40°45′50″N 73°42′30″W / 40.76389°N 73.70833°W / 40.76389; -73.70833
TypeKettle 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.

Description

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Long Island Surface Water". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  2. ^ a b c d "Village of Lake Success History". www.villageoflakesuccess.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. ^ a b Winsche, Richard (October 1, 1999). The History of Nassau County Community Place-Names. Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books. ISBN 978-1557871541.
  4. ^ a b "Geology of Long Island". Garvies Point Museum. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  5. ^ a b Bennington, J. Bret. "Intersection of Harbor Hill Moraine (HHm) and Ronkonkoma Moraine (Rm)". Researchgate.net. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
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