Indian Lake Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Indian Lake in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Indian Lake facts

Surface area497 acres
TypeReservoir
Average depthabout 19 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
Shoreline lengthabout 8.9 miles
Surface elevation7,484 ft above sea level
DamIndian Lake, completed 1964
Dam size71 ft high, 960 ft long, earth dam
Dam purposesRecreation
Dam ownerINDIAN LAKE BOROUGH (Local Government)
Normal storage9,288 acre-feet
Impounded streamCalendars Run

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID PA00228). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Wildlife you might see at Indian Lake

Most-observed birds: Mallard (1), Ring-necked Duck (1), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1).

Other wildlife: Eastern Red-backed Salamander (4), Long-tailed Salamander (2), Northern Two-lined Salamander (2), Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (1), Eastern Newt (1), DeKay's Brownsnake (1).

Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (13 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.

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