Diver's Lake
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Diver’s Lake is a spring-fed glacial lake located in Genesee County, New York, with a size of 6.5 acres. It is also the site of the largest flint quarry in Western New York, where Clovis points have been discovered.
Other names for the lake include Spirit Lake, Hidden Lake, and Devil’s Lake.[1]
History
According to Seneca mythology, the lake was believed to be inhabited by a “monster underwater serpent with horns.” Yearly, the sacrifice of a beautiful maiden and her lover were required. Sorrowfully the relatives turned away, dreading to see the serpent arise to swallow them. Of course the lovers never could come back; and of course they never wanted to be devoured by horned serpents. Who knows where they went?
Rev. Samuel Kirkland visited the lake on his mission to the Senecas in 1788. According to Kirkland, “The old Indians affirm that formerly a demon in the form of a dragon resided in this lake, which frequently disgorged balls of liquid fire. To appease him many sacrifices of tobacco had been made by the Indians”.[2]
References
- ↑ Newman, David (2011). "2011 Water Quality Summary of Diver's Lake" (PDF). dec.ny.gov. Unknown parameter
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