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The Great Sacandaga Lake
Home of Lanzi's on the Lake
Whether you're looking for recreation, history or
scenic, natural beauty, the Great Sacandaga Lake is the
place for you.
Created in the 1920s to control flooding on the
Sacandaga and upper Hudson Rivers, the lake's architects
never foresaw that it would become one of New York's
prime recreational attractions.
The 35-square-mile area now covered by the Sacandaga's
waters is filled with history, dating back to Colonial
times and even before. Sir William Johnson, known as the
most powerful man in Colonial America, fished here.
Indians and Tories raided local homesteads during the
Revolution. Later, the valley became a bustling region
with a thriving local economy that included sawmills,
tanneries and other industries.
All that changed in the 1920s, however, when the lake
was made. Even that was an historic undertaking, with
whole communities -- homes, churches, even cemeteries --
moved to higher ground to make way for the rising waters.
Today, this man-made wonder is, paradoxically, a
wonder of nature. In erasing the marks of civilization,
the Sacandaga's makers created a place of unsurpassed
natural beauty. Its sparkling blue waters framed against
a dramatic mountain backdrop, the lake is a
quintessential part of the Adirondack experience. And
there's no better place to have your Adirondack
experience than at Lanzi's on the Lake -- the Sacandaga's
only waterfront dining spot. Enjoy!
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