Lake Muhlenberg (sometimes called Muhlenberg Lake) is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in Cedar Creek Park located in
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,
Pennsylvania
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.
Overview
The lake is so-named due to its proximity to
Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg College is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is named for Henry Muhlenberg, the German patriarch of Luthe ...
, which was named for
Henry Muhlenberg
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (an anglicanization of Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg) (September 6, 1711 – October 7, 1787), was a German Lutheran pastor sent to North America as a missionary, requested by Pennsylvania colonists.
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, the patriarch of the
Lutheran Church in the United States. The lake is situated in Cedar Creek Park and is part
Allentown Allentown may refer to several places in the United States and topics related to them:
*Allentown, California, now called Toadtown, California
*Allentown, Georgia, a town in Wilkinson County
*Allentown, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Taze ...
's park system. Lake Muhlenberg is stocked for fishing and is a refuge for many
duck
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form ...
s and
Canada geese
The Canada goose (''Branta canadensis''), or Canadian goose, is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is o ...
. Cedar Creek flows
into and
out of the lake.
In its center is Sparkle Island. In 2013, the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society installed a 20-feet tall
chimney swift
The chimney swift (''Chaetura pelagica'') is a bird belonging to the swift family Apodidae. A member of the genus ''Chaetura'', it is closely related to both the Vaux's swift and the Chapman's swift; in the past, the three were sometimes consider ...
tower on the island.
The tower has insulation panels to prevent the chimney from getting too hot in late spring, which could threaten wildlife living there.
In 2013, the lake was chemically treated and cleaned, removing the overgrown algae and making it more appealing overall.
The
herbicides used were not harmful to the fish and surrounding wildlife.
Festivals
"Blues, Brews, and Barbeque," which launched in 2014, is held annually at Cedar Beach Park on Lake Muhlenberg.
Gallery
File:Lake Muhlenberg (3).JPG, Sparkle Island in the center of the lake with the Chimney Swift tower visible.
File:Cedar Creek in Cedar Creek Park (05).JPG, Cedar Creek at the Cedar Creek Park flowing into Lake Muhlenberg.
See also
*
List of lakes in Pennsylvania
This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
Lakes
* Allegheny Reservoir (also known as Kinzua Lake)
* Antietam La ...
References
External links
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Geography of Allentown, Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg
Bodies of water of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Tourist attractions in Allentown, Pennsylvania