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Lake DrummondLake Drummond is located at the center of the Great Dismal Swamp, a marshy region on the Coastal Plain of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina between Norfolk, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina in the United States. Scientists believe the Great Dismal Swamp was created when the Continental shelf made its last big shift. The whole swamp has peat underneath. The origin of Lake Drummond, one of only two natural lakes in Virginia, is in argument. Scientists believe the Lake could have been created by the impact of a meteorite because it is oval shaped, looking like the impact of a meteor. They think it was made by a big meteorite like the ones that are thought to have made the Carolina Bays. Other people believe it was made by a big underground peat burn about 3,500 to 6,000 years ago. Native American legend talks about "the fire bird" creating Lake Drummond. People are not sure who discovered the Great Dismal Swamp but there is archaeological evidence which indicates human occupation began nearly 13,000 years ago. By 1650, few native Americans remained in the area, and European settlers showed little interest in the swamp. In 1665, William Drummond, a future governor of North Carolina, discovered the lake which now bears his name. Several centuries of exploitation and logging reduced the Swamp to about 50% of its original size. Lake Drummond and much of the Great Dismal Swamp are within the bounds of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1974. North Carolina established a State Park to protect another portion. for more information about Lake Drummond, and the delicate swamp ecosystem, see main article Great Dismal Swamp
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