Lake Winola is a public, glacial lake in Overfield Township, Wyoming County,

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. The lake is composed of an eastern and western basin, separated by a peninsula entering the lake from north to south. The lake is managed by the

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and operates a public boat launch located along the southeast corner of the lake. Motorized boats are permitted on the Lake, but are required to navigate counter-clockwise. The Scranton Canoe Club is located on Point Road (peninsula) offering club members a nine-hole golf course and lakeside dining.

Geography

Lake Winola covers with an average depth of and a maximum depth of in the center of the western cove. The lake bottom is steeply sloped moving from the shoreline to the open waters and composed of an average of

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. The thickest amount of sediment () has been deposited in the southeastern section of the lake. The lake bottom also yields eight different types of aquatic vegetation. The dominant species is the Broad-leaved Pondweed while two invasive exotic plant species, the

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and

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, are also present.

History

The Scranton, Montrose and Binghamton Railroad, also known as the Northern Electric trolley line, built a branchline from

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to Lake Winola which opened in May, 1908. Following this, Northern Electric purchased of lakefront property on which a dance pavilion and a small amusement park were built. Summer visitors and residents could also take boat rides on the lake, operated by a small steamboat. Costing just 45 cents one way from the city of

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to the lake. This solidified the lake as a popular destination for local residents in the summers for many years. The trolley line operated until the fall of 1930, when it was replaced with bus service which was operated by the Northern Electric since 1927. Through time the dance pavilion, amusement park and steamboat rides were phased out leaving only a few foundations as reminders. Lake Winola was a childhood vacation spot for

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and her family. In 2013, she released her co-ownership of the family cottage at the lake to her brothers

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and

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.Baker, Robert ''Hillary Clinton Releases Ownership of Lake Winola Cottage''. http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/hillary-clinton-releases-ownership-of-lake-winola-cottage-1.1435215.

Images

File:Lake Winola in March.jpg, Lake Winola in March File:Kayaker on Lake Winola.jpg, Kayaker on the Lake

Surrounding communities

* Factoryville, PA *

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