Seneca Lake State Park
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 Location of Seneca Lake State Park within New York State
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| Type | State park |
| Location | 1 Lakefront Drive Geneva, New York[1] |
| Nearest city | Geneva, New York |
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| Area | 141 acres (0.57 km2)[2] |
| Created | 1958[3] |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 144,200 (in 2014)[4] |
| Open | All year |
| Website | Seneca Lake State Park |
Seneca Lake State Park is a 141-acre (0.57 km2) state park located in Seneca County, New York in the USA.[5] The park is at the north end of Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. The park is south of and between Geneva and Waterloo.
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Park description
Seneca Lake State Park offers a beach, picnic tables, biking, boat launches, fishing and ice fishing. A "Sprayground" water park, as well as an adjacent traditional playground, are available for children ages 4 to 12. Two marinas with a total of 216 slips are also available at the park.[6]
2005 cryptosporidiosis outbreak
On August 1, 2005, the park closed its "Sprayground" water park after the parasite Cryptosporidium was discovered in the tanks supplying the attraction. By September 1 of that year, over 3,800 people had reported symptoms of cryptosporidiosis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the parasite.[7] After laboratory analysis, 425 cases were confirmed and a total of 1,374 probable cases were considered to have originated from the park.[8] The incident led to the passage of increased regulations regarding sanitation procedures at water parks in New York State.[9]
The Sprayground reopened on August 26, 2006, following an upgrade of its filtration and disinfection facilities which included the incorporation of an ultraviolet unit donated by ITT/Wedeco.[10] A $5 million class-action lawsuit brought against New York State was settled in 2014, with damages being awarded to as many as 2,500 victims of the outbreak.[11][12]
See also
References
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