Loyalhanna Lake

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Loyalhanna Lake
USACE Loyalhanna Lake and Dam.jpg
Loyalhanna Lake and Dam on Loyalhanna Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania looking upriver toward the west-northwest
Location
StatePennsylvania
CountyWestmoreland
TownshipLoyalhanna
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
40°27′24″N 79°27′06″W / 40.45667°N 79.45167°W / 40.45667; -79.45167Coordinates: 40°27′24″N 79°27′06″W / 40.45667°N 79.45167°W / 40.45667; -79.45167
 • elevation
919 feet (280 m)
Basin features
River systemAllegheny River
GNIS Identifier1180051[1]

Loyalhanna Lake[1] is a reservoir of about 480 acres on Loyalhanna Creek located in Loyalhanna Township, Westmoreland County near Saltsburg.[2] The dam[3] that forms the lake is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Loyalhanna Lake, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "2005 Biologist Report - Loyalhanna Lake". Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Loyalhanna Dam, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

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