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Success Lake (Connecticut)

Success Lake is a reservoir in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The elevation of the reservoir is 46 feet. It is located in the 435 acre Lake Success Business Park, which was used to produce ammunition and explosives by the Remington Arms Company from 1905 through 1989 as it was then called "Remington Woods".

Geography
The reservoir is made up of north and south components. The south is about in size and deep, while the north is made up of two segments covering approximately , ranging from deep. The bottom of the lake is known to not be uniform. The outflow of the dam is the Yellow Mill Channel (also known as Yellow Mill Creek), which empties into Bridgeport Harbor. ==History==
History
The lake dates from 1875, when the original dam was constructed. Success Lake was surveyed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in September 1979, The lake was re-evaluated in spring 2014. The report notes that munitions were disposed of in several areas of the northern section of the lake. ==Wildlife==
Wildlife
The pond is renowned for containing no fish. This is likely because the lake is contaminated with both mercury and lead in high concentrations as well as storm water runoff carrying hazardous debris. The area around the lake includes a variety of local animal species including white-tailed deer but none that are considered rare or endangered. ==References==
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