Timber Lake’s History

Timber Lake has a long and storied history. Many elderly residents of the Lynchburg area still recall summers spent at the Lake when they were children. Here is a brief history of the Lake’s first 100 years.

1926-1941

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World War II Years

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1945-1970

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1971-1995

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In 1995…

the Timber Lake dam failed, draining the lake and taking one life. During the recovery from this disaster, residents forged a new purpose to care for the lake and the infrastructure that forms it. more to come

The past 30 years

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