Lake Wallenpaupack
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| Coordinates | 41 ° 24 ′ 47 " N , 75 ° 14 ′ 25" W | ||||||||
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| Construction time: | 1926 | ||||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 21 m | ||||||||
| Crown length: | 390 m | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 44 MW | ||||||||
| Operator: | Brookfield Renewable | ||||||||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 361 m | ||||||||
| Water surface | 23 km² | ||||||||
| Reservoir length | 21 km | ||||||||
| Reservoir width | 1.6 km | ||||||||
| Maximum depth | 18 m | ||||||||
Lake Wallenpaupack is a reservoir in the US state of Pennsylvania .
It is the third largest lake in the state. It is near the small town of Hawley and is part of the Pike and Wayne counties. It is around 21 km long, 1.6 km wide and a maximum of 18 m deep. Its surface is about 23 km². The lake is an artificially created reservoir. In 1926, the Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (today: PPL) built a dam to generate electricity.
history
The Lenape - Indians originally settled in the area and called the whole "Wallenpaupack" area, which so much "The dark and slow flow" is shown. William Penn later owned the area and then passed it on to his son. His son sold the area to James Wilson. Wilson is best known as a signatory to the American Declaration of Independence .
The lake was originally planned as a drinking water reservoir , but was never used as such because boat traffic also made the water unusable as drinking water. The dam was built on the Wallenpaupack River near Wilsonville . The land was bought up by the PPL and existing villages were dissolved. All roads have been rebuilt or rerouted. The original place Wilsonville is now under the lake. When the lake was formed, the water was so clear that you could see all the houses in the city on the bottom.
Power generation
The hydropower plant ( ⊙ ) was acquired by Brookfield Renewable in April 2016 . The water is led from the reservoir to the power station via a 5.6 km long pipeline with a diameter of 4.26 m. This has two turbines with a total output of 44 MW. From the power station, the water flows directly into the Lackawaxen River , a right tributary of the Delaware River .
Recreation area
The reservoir now also serves as an excursion and recreation area. The journey from New York City and Philadelphia only takes a few hours. The area is suitable for fishing, hiking and relaxing.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Wallenpaupack . Brookfield Renewable. Retrieved December 8, 2017.