Lake Merritt
About Lake Merritt
Lake 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 stable salt-water lake. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods. Historically significant as the first official wildlife refuge in the United States, designated in 1870, the lake has been listed as a National Historic Landmark since 1963. The circumference of the lake is 3.4 miles (5.5 km), with an area of 155 acres (63 ha).
On the show
At Lake Merritt, the parade of passers-by who had no idea they were in the presence of greatness continued. Croquet doesn't do anything for me, said Alex Paneda, who was walking by the croquet ground with his dog, Dominic, for whom Croke did nothing either.
from No Such Thing As A 200m Baguette, 2019-11-15 at 00:41:20 · read transcript
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