Lake Wallenpaupack
Reservoir in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Wallenpaupack is a reservoir in Northeastern Pennsylvania. After Raystown Lake, it is the second-largest lake contained entirely in Pennsylvania. It comprises 52 miles (84 kilometers) of shoreline, with a length of 13 miles (21 kilometers) and a maximum depth of 60 feet (18 meters), and has a surface area in excess of 5,700 acres (2,300 hectares). It was created in 1926 by the PPL Corporation for hydroelectric purposes as well as flood control; however, it is best known as one of several major recreational destinations in the Pocono Mountains. It is located near the Borough of Hawley, and forms part of the boundary between Pike and Wayne counties. See map.[2]
Lake Wallenpaupack | |
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Location | Pike / Wayne counties, Pennsylvania, United States |
Coordinates | 41°24′47″N 75°14′25″W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Wallenpaupack Creek[1] |
Primary outflows | Lackawaxen River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 13 mi (21 km)[1] |
Max. width | 1 mi (1.6 km)[1] |
Surface area | 9 sq mi (23 km2)[1] |
Average depth | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
Max. depth | 240 ft (73 m)[1] |
Shore length1 | 52 mi (84 km)[1] |
Surface elevation | 1,185 ft (361 m)[1] |
Islands | Epply, Kipp, Burns, Cairns[1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |