Raystown Lake
Raystown Lake covers about 8,300 acres of the Raystown Branch Juniata River in Pennsylvania. You will find it in Huntingdon…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 35 lakes and reservoirs in this guide. 34 of them are reservoirs held back by a dam and 1 are natural lakes. Pymatuning Reservoir is the biggest, covering roughly 17,088 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Raystown Lake, about 200 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the outflow =, the Shenango River and the Allegheny River. 26 of these lakes have a public gauge, so their water level on this site is a real reading rather than an estimate. The agency behind the most lakes here is USACE Pittsburgh District. Across the state we map 6 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.
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Lakes in Pennsylvania on the map
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Lakes in Pennsylvania
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Youghiogheny River Lake
Youghiogheny River Lake is a reservoir of some 2,840 acres on the Youghiogheny River, in Pennsylvania. It lies in Somerset…
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Lake Wallenpaupack
Lake Wallenpaupack covers about 5,461 acres of the Lackawaxen River in Pennsylvania. Its shoreline falls inside Pike County. It…
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Lake Arthur
Lake Arthur covers about 3,075 acres in Pennsylvania. The lake is in Butler County. PA DCNR (Moraine State Park) manages it. The…
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Blue Marsh Lake
Blue Marsh Lake is a reservoir of some 1,150 acres on the Tulpehocken Creek, in Pennsylvania. Its shoreline falls inside Berks…
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Harveys Lake
Fed by the Harveys Creek, Harveys Lake holds roughly 622 acres of water in Pennsylvania. It lies in Luzerne County. PA Fish &…
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Current lake levels in Pennsylvania
9 lakes in Pennsylvania have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raystown Lake | 786.28 ft | 786.0 ft | no percent published |
| Youghiogheny River Lake | 1,439.24 ft | — | no percent published |
| Lake Wallenpaupack | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Arthur | 1,190.23 ft | — | no percent published |
| Blue Marsh Lake | 290.39 ft | 284.3 ft | no percent published |
| Harveys Lake | — | — | no percent published |
Cities in Pennsylvania
Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.