Lake_Lynn_(Raleigh,_North_Carolina)

Lake Lynn (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Lake Lynn (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Man-made lake in Wake County, North Carolina

Lake Lynn is a man-made lake in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1][2] The lake was created for flood control purposes in 1976 by damming Hare Snipe Creek, a tributary of Crabtree Creek. The lake has an area of 55.7 acres (22.5 ha) and lies entirely within the city of Raleigh's 75-acre (30 ha) Lake Lynn Park. The park includes a 2.8 mi (4.5 km) paved trail around the lake (part of the Capital Area Greenway system), as well as a community center, playground, and tennis courts.

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Lake Lynn Dam (also named Crabtree Watershed Dam #22b), is a 42 foot (13 m) high, 620 foot (190 m) long earth dam.

Wildlife

Lake Lynn has an aquatic wildlife that includes common varieties of lake fish found in North Carolina. Turtles are also commonly seen in the shallower parts of the lake and it is not uncommon to see the turtles come out of the lake on a sunny day. Snakes and birds are also commonly seen around this mini ecosystem.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Lake Lynn Park". raleighnc.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  2. [2]
    "North Carolina Dam Inventory" (XLS). NC DENR.


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