Success Lake is a reservoir near Porterville, California, on the Tule River near the southern end of the Central Valley. It was formed in 1961, when construction of Success Dam was completed. The creation of Success Lake required significant changes to the local area. A cemetery was relocated, and the recreation areas of Bartlett Park and Porterville Be…
Success Lake is a reservoir near Porterville, California, on the Tule River near the southern end of the Central Valley. It was formed in 1961, when construction of Success Dam was completed. The creation of Success Lake required significant changes to the local area. A cemetery was relocated, and the recreation areas of Bartlett Park and Porterville Beach were removed to facilitate the construction of the dam. Several families, including the Wilcox, Lewis, Templeton, and Kaufman families, lost their homes due to these changes.
Location: Tulare County, California, United States
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