Lake Success is a lake near Porterville, California on the Tule River at . It is formed by Success Dam and has a capacity of . The tall earth dam is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Its construction was completed in 1961. The project's primary purpose is flood control, but the lake also provides water for irrigation and recreation. California State Route 190 also crosses the lake's only bridge. History An entire cemetery was moved to allow the creation of Success Lake. Luck was with the construction company as it was one of those years that we did not have much rain, and when they made the final fill on the dam, the Tule River was only about four feet wide. Lost in the construction of the dam was Bartlett Park and Porterville Beach. Families also lost their places, including the Wilcox family, Lewis family, Templeton family and the Kaufman family. Kincaid Cover is still called by the family name and is a site of many Indian artifacts that are in the process of being preserved. On the Wilcox Ranch was the Wilcox cemetery, which had to be moved to the Home of Peace Cemetery at the Porterville Cemetery, where they rest today. Some of the dates of the burials were as far back as 1859. Louis Stephens was in charge of the moving of the graves. Sardis Templeton was present and wanted the $20 gold pieces that were supposed to have covered the eyes of Origin Wilcox. However, the $20 gold pieces had turned into 50-cent pieces, and they let Sardis keep them. At one time Sardis was the editor of the Porterville Recorder when Homer Wood was the owner and publisher. Success Lake faced an uncertain future in 1999 when surveys indicated that Success Dam might fail in an earthquake. The lake level was drawn down to 28,000-acre-feet in 2004, contributing to the loss of the marina and seriously interfering with water recreation. Later study proved those fears to be unfounded, and the reservoir has since been refilled to 65,000* acre feet. The public is slowly starting to realize that Lake Success is back in all its glory. Lake Success U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held their first annual National CleanUp Day event with volunteers and staff on September 18, 2021. In addition to cleaning up, students from local schools planted trees. Wildlife