A mid-air collision occurred over the lake during a United States Air Force exercise on the evening of 3 November 1959. A Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star simulated an enemy aircraft approaching from the east while ground-controlled interception directed Convair F-102 Delta Daggers of the 37th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron from Burlington International Airport to intercept it.
During a United States Air Force exercise on the evening of November 3, 1959, over a lake, a simulated enemy aircraft encounter occurred involving a Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star and Convair F-102 Delta Daggers directed by ground-controlled interception.