The 700-acre "Lake Land" property is well known throughout Lewis County, not only as an elephant habitat but for its many other uses over the years. The property remained in private hands even when paper companies were buying up the surrounding properties. The 25-acre lake makes this a unique property in the county and may have been the single reason for it not being sold to a commercial paper company. The land has remained in private hands and was never ravaged by clear cutting. Most residents of Lewis County have a story involving the lake land, all centering around the expansive, spring fed lake. At one point the lake was open for recreational fishing. Trout runs were created at the mouth of the spring which feeds the lake. The trout runs have been abandoned for years but the concrete structures remain.
 
Today's "Lake Land" is part of the expansion to increase the Sanctuary elephant habitat to 2700 acres. This land with its diverse landscape, dense woods and 25-acre spring fed lake, is an important addition to our Asian Elephant Country


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What The Lake Land Has To Offer

Pastures

Hardwoods

Dense Woods

Road System

Residence

Out Buildings

Year-Round Spring-Fed Stream

Shale Bottom Creek

Spring Head

25-Acre Spring-Fed Lake

A View of the Lake

Another View of the Lake

Dam - State Classified Safe

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