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Onondaga Lake, which was formed by glaciers approximately ten thousand years ago, has played an important part in the history of Central New York. When Indians arrived nearly four thousand years ago, Onondaga Lake provided a means of transportation, which connected Central New York with the Great Lakes. ... After 1781, New York State bought Onondaga Lake and its surrounding area to provide a reservation for the Indians. Seven years later Comfort Tyler and Asa Danforth were instrumental in the building of salt companies around the lake, and the lake was used to transport the processed salt manufactured here in the "Salt City".
During the 1870s and 1880s, the shores of Onondaga Lake were packed with resorts, which families used as vacation areas. ... The lake was also used during the winter. ...
Onondaga Lake was oligo-mesotrophic. The lake supported a commercial cold-water fishery, which was sustained by the harvesting of Onondaga Lake Whitefish and Atlantic salmon. As the industrial revolution took hold, and the citys population expanded, the lake was used increasingly for the disposal of domestic and industrial waste. Conspicuous signs of deterioration of the lake ecosystem began to emerge by the end of the 19th century. ...
Onondaga Lake has a surface area of 4. ... The lower Onondaga Creek receives inputs of untreated domestic waste during runoff from storms and melting snow, via approximately forty sewer overflows within the city. Sewage waste discharged to the southern end of the lake from the Metropolitan Syracuse Wastewater Treatment Plant (METRO) contributes almost 20% of the annual inflow, and often is the single largest input in late summer.
Approximate Word count = 1163
Approximate Pages = 4.7
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