Pennsylvania
Lakes & reservoirs
152 lakes people actually paddle and boat, with motor rules, launches and — where the Corps or USGS keeps a gauge — today's pool elevation.
Nearby distance
Straight-line miles, not driving distance.
Showing 152 of 152 lakes
- Electric motors only 25 acres
Acme Dam (Chestnut Ridge Park)
Westmoreland County · Laurel Highlands
No live level
The recreational pool at Chestnut Ridge Park offers boating and fishing on Jacob's Creek. This flood-control pool can expand after heavy rain. County rules limit boating to 7 a.m. through dusk and require boat registration.
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown · Public domain · License Unlimited horsepower 12,000 acresAllegheny Reservoir (Kinzua)
Warren / McKean County · Pennsylvania Wilds
No live level
The 27-mile reservoir behind Kinzua Dam in the Allegheny National Forest: boat-in campgrounds, marinas at Kinzua-Wolf Run and Willow Bay, and wild forested shoreline into New York.
- Motor rules unknown 360 acres
Beaverdam Run Reservoir
Cambria County · The Alleghenies
No live level
A public boating and fishing reservoir in Summerhill Township, Cambria County. Highland Sewer and Water Authority maintains public access and a boat-launch area under a cooperative arrangement with PFBC. Check the authority map and posted reservoir-specific rules before launching.
- Electric motors only 67 acres
Beechwood Lake
Tioga County · Pennsylvania Wilds
No live level
Beechwood Lake offers 67 acres of public fishing and boating water in Tioga County. Paddle or fish from an unpowered boat; electric motors operate at no-wake speed.
Photo: Anthony Bley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domain · License Unlimited horsepower 949 acresBeltzville Lake
Carbon County · Pocono Mountains
628.2 ft (+0.2 ft vs normal pool)
A long, narrow Corps lake in Beltzville State Park near Lehighton: water-skiing on the main body, quiet coves for paddling, and a big swimming beach.
- Electric motors only 28 acres
Bessemer Lake
Lawrence County · Pittsburgh & Southwest
No live level
Bessemer Lake offers 28 acres of public fishing and boating water in Lawrence County. Paddle or fish from an unpowered boat; electric motors operate at no-wake speed.
- Electric motors only 250 acres
Black Moshannon Lake
Centre County · The Alleghenies
No live level
A tea-colored bog lake high on the Allegheny Front, ringed by a wetland boardwalk, with rentals and a beach.
Photo: BerksCountyUpdate · CC BY-SA 4.0 · License Unlimited horsepower 1,147 acresBlue Marsh Lake
Berks County · Philadelphia & the Countryside
290.0 ft (+0.0 ft vs normal pool)
Berks County's flood-control lake near Reading, popular with wakeboarders and paddlers alike, with a swimming beach at Dry Brooks and a 30-mile trail loop.
- Electric motors only 229 acres
Bradys Lake
Monroe County · Pocono Mountains
No live level
A broad game-lands lake in Monroe County offering canoe, kayak and electric-boat access. Different from Bradys Run Lake in Beaver County. Observe posted wildlife areas and seasonal game-lands restrictions.
- Electric motors only 26 acres
Bradys Run Lake
Beaver County · Pittsburgh & Southwest
No live level
A small lake in Bradys Run Park for paddling and fishing. Private boats need a county boat-launching permit, available through the county recreation office with proof of Pennsylvania boat registration.
- Electric motors only 51 acres
Briar Creek Lake
Columbia County · Susquehanna Valley & Dutch Country
No live level
Briar Creek Lake offers 51 acres of public fishing and boating water in Columbia County. Paddle or fish from an unpowered boat; electric motors operate at no-wake speed.
- Electric motors only 70 acres
Bridgeport Reservoir (Bridgeport Dam)
Westmoreland County · Laurel Highlands
No live level
A county-managed reservoir near Mount Pleasant with a public boat launch and fishing access. County boating hours are 7 a.m. to dusk; swimming is prohibited.
