Here are the 11 lakes we have listed within USA > Mid-Atlantic > Pennsylvania - sorted A-Z. Suggest a new lake.
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Canadohta Lake
(Pennsylvania) |
Canadohta Lake, the second largest natural lake in Pennsylvania and Northwestern Pennsylvania's Best-Kept Secret, is located between Erie, Titusville, and Meadville. Now known and loved for its clean, clear spring-fed waters, the lake was originally formed by glaciers in the early ice age. The 168-acre ... |
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Conneaut Lake
(Pennsylvania) |
Conneaut Lake, located between Pittsburgh and Erie, is the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania. The glacial lake was formed in the Pleistocene period when a large block of ice broke off of a receding ice front and was surrounded by earth and sediment. When the ice melted, the lake now called Conneaut ... |
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Cowanesque Lake
(Pennsylvania) |
Clocking in at just over 1,085 acres, Cowanesque Lake in north-central Pennsylvania offers fun and relaxation for the entire family. Located in Tioga County close to the New York state border, the lake is 4.2 miles long with 17 miles of shoreline. Lake depth ranges from 5 to 200 feet. Built by the ... |
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East Branch Clarion River Lake
(Pennsylvania) |
East Branch Clarion River Lake, also known as East Branch Lake, is aptly named: it was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1952 by damming up the East Branch of the Clarion River. Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944, the lake helps control flooding in the Clarion River Valley, ... |
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Lake Erie
(Great Lakes, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio) |
Lake Erie, the 11th-largest lake in the world and one of the Great Lakes of North America, straddles the borders of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, and the Canadian province of Ontario. The lake is named after the Native American tribe that inhabited its shores before being killed off by the ... |
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Lake Nockamixon
(Pennsylvania) |
Lake Nockamixon, located in the 5,283 acre Nockamixon State Park, is located in southeastern Pennsylvania's Bucks County. The 1,450 acre reservoir is fed by Tohicken Creek, Three Mile Run, and Hacycock Run and is a destination getaway for many travelers, especially those escaping Philadelphia's busy ... |
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Lake Wallenpaupack
(Pennsylvania) |
Lake Wallenpaupack is nestled between the northeastern Pennsylvania counties of Hawley, Pike, and Wayne. Created in 1927 by the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company for hydroelectric power, the lake stretches out over 5,700 acres and boasts 52 miles of shoreline. The average water depth is about 30 ... |
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Lake Wilhelm
(Pennsylvania) |
Lake Wilhelm was created in 1971 with the damming of Sandy Creek for flood control purposes. Lake Wilhelm is a shallow lake with a maximum depth of about 24 feet at the dam. It has a surface area of 2,800 acres. Lake Wilhelm is located in Maurice K. Goddard State Park in Mercer County PA, about 15 ... |
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Pymatuning Lake
(Pennsylvania, Ohio) |
Pymatuning Lake, located in northwestern Pennsylvania and spilling over into eastern Ohio, is a lake of superlatives: Clocking in at 17,088 acres in area, 17 miles in length, and 1.6 miles in width, it is the largest lake in Pennsylvania aside from the Great Lake of Lake Erie. Pymatuning Lake is also ... |
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Raystown Lake
(Pennsylvania) |
Raystown Lake, at 8,300 acres, is the largest manmade lake in Pennsylvania and the largest lake located entirely within the state's borders. The lake is nestled in the southern Allegheny Mountains of Huntingdon County. Its average depth is 80 feet, with a maximum depth of 200 feet. The United States ... |
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