Fuller Lake
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Fuller Lake is the body of water
with 5 acre (0.0202343 km²) of surface area in the former Pine Grove Quarry in Pennsylvania
. During the period of iron ore excavation when the pit depth had sufficiently increased, mountain springs that filled the quarry required pumping (modern inflow maintains a low water temperature for swimming). A beach was added in the 20th century, and in 1965, Fuller Lake was closed due to contamination (subsequently reopened). The lake's lifeguards were eliminated for the 2008 season but were restored in 2009 after a July 2008 drowning.
Body of water
A body of water or waterbody is any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet. The term body of water most often refers to large accumulations of water, such as oceans, seas, and lakes, but it may also include smaller pools of water such as ponds, puddles or...
with 5 acre (0.0202343 km²) of surface area in the former Pine Grove Quarry in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. During the period of iron ore excavation when the pit depth had sufficiently increased, mountain springs that filled the quarry required pumping (modern inflow maintains a low water temperature for swimming). A beach was added in the 20th century, and in 1965, Fuller Lake was closed due to contamination (subsequently reopened). The lake's lifeguards were eliminated for the 2008 season but were restored in 2009 after a July 2008 drowning.