Lake Anne (Lake)
Lake Anne is a man-made lake in Reston, created in 1963 by damming the Colvin Run.
Incidents
- On January 8, 1968, 2½-year-old Allegra Shuldiner fell through the ice covering the frozen lake and drowned. Two days later, on January 10, 30-year-old firefighter Earl W. Kane drowned when he suffered a hemorrhage and became trapped under the ice while diving to search for Allegra's corpse.[1] Allegra's corpse was finally recovered on February 3.[2]
- On July 4, 1972, 16-year-old Roger L. Scott drowned in the lake when he jumped in to retrieve a lost boat oar.[3]
- On August 10, 1975, 30-year-old Maxwell G. Courtney drowned while swimming in the lake.[4]
- Early on the morning of August 3, 1980, 18-year-old Timothy J. Koteff drowned in the lake when he waded out too far.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Auerbach, Stuart. "Diver Dies Under Ice in Reston Hunt." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 2. Jan 11 1968.ProQuest. Web. 10 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Body found in Reston's Lake Anne." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Feb 04 1968. ProQuest. Web. 10 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Three Drown in Area Swim, Boat Accidents." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jul 05 1972. ProQuest. Web. 10 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Smithsonian Employee is Drowned." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Aug 12 1975. ProQuest. Web. 10 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Herndon Teen-Ager Drowns in Fairfax Lake" Evening Star, 4 Aug. 1980, Three Star NIGHT FINAL, p. 50. NewsBank. Accessed 8 Oct. 2017.
- ↑ "Body Recovered from Lake Anne." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Aug 04 1980. ProQuest. Web. 8 Oct. 2017.
External links
- Lake Anne article on Wikipedia
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