Kettle Creek Reservoir is a
reservoir at
Kettle Creek State Park
Kettle Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Leidy Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is in a valley and is surrounded by mountains and wilderness. It features the Alvin R. Bush Dam built in 1961 b ...
in
Leidy Township,
Clinton County Clinton County may refer to:
*Counties named for George Clinton, first and third Governor of New York, and later the fourth Vice President of the United States:
**Clinton County, New York
**Clinton County, Ohio
*Counties named for DeWitt Clinton, s ...
,
Pennsylvania in the
United States. It is open to some recreational boating,
fishing and
ice fishing. It was constructed by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1961. Gas powered motors are prohibited on the reservoir. Motorized boats must be powered by electric motors only.
Sailboats,
rowboats,
canoes,
kayaks, and paddleboats are permitted on the waters of the lake. All boats must be properly registered with any state. The swimming area at the lake is on the northern end of the reservoir. Swim at your own risk.
Lifeguard
A lifeguard is a rescuer who supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, beach, spa, river and lake. Lifeguards are trained in swimming and CPR/ AED first a ...
s are not provided.
Alvin R. Bush Dam on
Kettle Creek is an earth and rockfill, flood control dam. It stands at a maximum height of 165 feet (50 m) above the stream bed and is 1,350 feet (410 m) across. The
reservoir has a capacity of 75,000 acre feet (93,000,000 m³) at the
spillway crest. It covers 160 acres (0.6 km
2) and is 2.2 miles (4 km) long. Alvin R. Bush Dam controls about of the Kettle Creek drainage area. This is 92% of the total Kettle Creek drainage area. The dam is named in the honor of former US House Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th District
Alvin Ray Bush.
Army Corps of Engineers
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Reservoirs in Pennsylvania
Protected areas of Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Bodies of water of Clinton County, Pennsylvania