East of Ridge at the edge of the Longwood School District is the tiny community of Lake Panamoka. It was first known as Long Pond. A Boy Scout camp for Queens County named Camp Newcomb was there beginning in the 1920's. The ranger's house is still there. In the 1930's a developer began building log homes there and changed the name from Long Pond to Lake Panamoka. Panamoka is not an actual Indian name but sounds like one. The community has remained quiet and unchanged. A strong civic assocation forbids power boats on the lake; only sailboats and canoes can be used. Residents are very concerned about preserving the plant and aninal life in the wetlands surrounding lake.
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Um - does no one wear life vests there?
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1. Lake Panamoka is not 4' deep it is about 1'-24' deep depending on where you go. (it gradually gets deeper lake a beach/ocean)
2. It is nestled in the Pine Barrens
3. As three beaches all in the middle of the lake
4. Freezes in the winter for winter fun
5. LAKE PANAMOKA RESIDENTS ARE ONLY ALLOWED ON IT WITH PAID MEMBERSHIP
5a. Their are guards at each beaches and random beach checks from our board to check if you have a pass
6. No Motorboats are allowed only sailboat, kayaks, canoe, paddle etc (so the lake is will preserved)
7. Home to sunfish to bass to turtle to even eels
8. Lifeguards
9. One of the cleanest lake in new york
10. lakepanamoka.net
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