A comprehensive cultural resource survey of the McIntosh Reserve was performed in 1980 (Mistovich, Wills & Oakley). Of the twenty prehistoric and historic sites located at that time, two were discovered in the vicinity of the proposed lake site. CRS 104 was determined to be a probable Archaic surface lithic scatter located in what is now the picnic area, while CRS 119 is a similar scatter occupying the ridgecrest to the north. Both sites are located outside the proposed lake impact limits. While the 1980 survey was performed at the intensive level, it was deemed prudent to investigate the lake site again prior to construction.
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