17 1955 article in the new york times reported the acquisition of the former 1 100 acre former hunting preserve west of the village of pawling by nuclear development associates an. They were working on the development of plutonium fuel for breeder reactors. New york times february 18 1955 the federal atomic energy commission sponsored work there from 1958 through 1972 by a research facility owned by the united nuclear corporation.
Extensive testing proved fears of lingering contamination to be unfounded and the lake now serves as a prime swimming spot on the trail in new york. The lake derived its name from a nearby nuclear research facility on site until 1972 demolished when the park service acquired the lands for the appalachian trail. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from march until october. Nuclear lake loop via appalachian trail is a 4 3 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near poughquag new york that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The gps coordinates for this lake are 41 59831 latitude 73 6451893 longitude and the approximate elevation is 758 feet 231 meters above sea level.
Nuclear lake is a lake in dutchess county new york and can be found on the poughquag usgs topo map. Nuclear lake new york fishing map and location information. The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips.
Nuclear lake to cat s rock is a 12 2 kilometer out and back trail located near pawling new york that features a lake and is rated as moderate. Posted in bps. Al santariga photos for the bronxville paranormal society bps nuclear lake investigation 10 31 15.
Nuclear lake investigation 10 31 15 al santariga photos. All information about nuclear lake and our investigations of the are. Nuclear lake beekman new york.
Then one of only a handful of private companies licensed to handle plutonium the company ran a small scale research and development lab.
Nuclear lake new york. How to visit new york s nuclear lake yes this exists scouting ny. Matt june 22 2014 at 10 55 am. The yellow trail needs help. At first it was only slightly below at standards but then it just disappeared.
Does new york really have a nuclear lake. Of course the first image to pop into my head was the nuclear lake from the simpsons complete with three eyed fish jumping about and a pipe openly dumping radioactive waste. As it turns out this actually isn t all that far from the truth. In 1958 an experimental nuclear fuel research lab was set.
The lake s name came from nuclear development associates later united nuclear corporation which bought this wilderness north of the town of pawling new york in 1958.
The lake s name came from nuclear development associates later united nuclear corporation which bought this wilderness north of the town of pawling new york in 1958. In 1958 an experimental nuclear fuel research lab was set. As it turns out this actually isn t all that far from the truth.
Of course the first image to pop into my head was the nuclear lake from the simpsons complete with three eyed fish jumping about and a pipe openly dumping radioactive waste. Does new york really have a nuclear lake. At first it was only slightly below at standards but then it just disappeared.
The yellow trail needs help. Matt june 22 2014 at 10 55 am. How to visit new york s nuclear lake yes this exists scouting ny.
