Lake Merritt - Wikipedia
WEBLake Merritt is a lake located in a large tidal lagoon basin in the center of Oakland, California, just east of Downtown. It is named after Samuel Merritt , Oakland's mayor in 1867–1869, who had the lagoon dammed turning the varying tidal lagoon into a …
Book Excerpt | Deep Oakland, Lake Merritt - Bay Nature
WEBJul 17, 2023 · Oakland didn’t take Lake Merritt’s wildlife seriously for many decades. Meanwhile, the growing town’s untreated sewage fouled the water. An outlet tunnel built in 1876 carried the worst of it down 20th Street to the Bay. Around that time, the lake’s floor was gaining an inch per year of filthy mud.
Lake Merritt: The Revival of Oakland’s Jewel - SPUR
WEBJan 22, 2015 · Completed in the summer of 2013, it demolished the “mini-freeway” on the lake’s southern shore and decreased automobile traffic from 12 lanes down to six. It also replaced unsafe pedestrian tunnels with graceful new bridges and paths.
A Natural History of Oakland’s Lake Merritt - Bay Nature
WEBJan 1, 2001 · At the south end of the lake, the Oakland Civic Auditorium was created. The roadways brought in heavy traffic, and in 1925—in celebration of the encircling boulevard—Lake Merritt was gifted with its “Necklace of Lights.”
Polishing Oakland's Crown Jewel: Lake Merritt Reborn - KQED
WEBAug 20, 2010 · Excavators rumbled and dust filled the air in downtown Oakland this week as the demolition of a 12-lane stretch of roadway running along the south end of Lake Merritt got underway. But the demise of the 2,000-foot long section of 12th Street, dubbed the “world’s shortest freeway” by locals, is more than just a road project.
A Brief History - Lake Merritt Institute
WEBOur best estimates indicate that Lake Merritt was probably formed in the late Pleistocene era, more than 10,000 years ago. Temperatures warmed as the last ice age ended and the seas once again rose to flood what later became known as San Antonio Creek.
Lake Merritt, The Jewel of Oakland
WEBLake Merritt is situated along the Pacific Flyway migratory route of birds up and down the West Coast. Along that route, the Lake serves as a sanctuary and stop-over for thousands of migratory birds. Dr. Merritt declared the lake a National Wildlife Refuge in 1869.
Lake Merritt History - Oakland - LocalWiki
WEBPre-1820: Lake Merritt lake and parklands historically a part of San Antonio Creek and Slough. c. 1820: Don Luis Peralta owns the “lake” as a part of Rancho San Antonio. It was used as a transport terminus for goods, especially lumber (“El Embarcadero” = “the pier”)
Oddball Lake Merritt - Oakland Geology
WEBSep 16, 2019 · Oakland has several major, permanent streams crossing it from the hills to the Bay. Then it has Lake Merritt, formerly known as San Antonio Slough — an arm of the sea extending more than a mile inland from the shore. What makes it so exceptional?
Everything to know about Lake Merritt, Oakland's urban oasis - SFGATE
WEBMay 22, 2023 · Lake Merritt is a tidal lagoon that was the United States' first official wildlife refuge. For me and my family, Lake Merritt is the beating heart of Oakland. Over the years we've visited...