Loyalhanna Lake[1] is a reservoir of about 480 acres on Loyalhanna Creek located in Loyalhanna Township, Westmoreland County near Saltsburg.[2] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates the dam[3] that forms the lake.[2]
| Loyalhanna Lake | |
|---|---|
 Loyalhanna Lake and Dam on Loyalhanna Creek in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, looking upriver toward the west-northwest | |
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| Location | |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Township | Loyalhanna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 40°27′24″N 79°27′06″W / 40.45667°N 79.45167°W |
• elevation | 919 feet (280 m) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Allegheny River |
| GNIS Identifier | 1180051[1] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Loyalhanna Lake, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "2005 Biologist Report - Loyalhanna Lake". Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Loyalhanna Dam, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.