Lake Wallenpaupack Boat Ramps
3 boat launches are mapped on Lake Wallenpaupack in Pike County, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
1 of these launches include facility details from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC).
Lake Wallenpaupack facts
| Surface area | 5,461 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 24 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 36.2 miles |
| Surface elevation | 3,888 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Tafton Dike, completed 1926 |
| Dam size | 40 ft high, 1,400 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Hydroelectric, Recreation |
| Dam owner | BIF III Holtwood LLC (Public Utility) |
| Normal storage | 132,000 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Wallenpaupack Creek |
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 PA00302). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Lake Wallenpaupack boating rules & advisories
Boating and access rules
- Pike County: Waterskiing is prohibited on weekends and holidays at the western end of the lake between a line about 200 yards east of Cairn's Island, as marked by buoys, and the Ledgedale Recreation Area. Kite skiing and parasailing are prohibited on weekends and holidays at all locations. Kite skiing and parasailing are prohibited between the Ledgedale Campsite and the Kipp Island/Wallenpaupack Lake Estates cement boat launch ramp. The area extending 100 feet out from the shoreline shall be considered a special anchorage area. Boats anchored or moored within this area shall be exempt from showing the all-around anchor light between sunset and sunrise, but shall be lighted sufficiently by a shore light t. – Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission special boating regulations (58 Pa. Code Ch. 111)
Summarised from state agency data. Rules change; always check the linked official source and posted signs before you launch. Absence of a listing here does not mean no rules or advisories apply.
Wildlife you might see at Lake Wallenpaupack
Most-observed birds: Mallard (63), Osprey (37), Bald Eagle (23), Eastern Phoebe (23), Dark-eyed Junco (19), Black-capped Chickadee (17), Pileated Woodpecker (16), Wild Turkey (14), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (14), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (11).
Other wildlife: Eastern Newt (111), White-tailed Deer (76), American Toad (52), American Bullfrog (49), Eastern Red-backed Salamander (46), Eastern Chipmunk (35).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (136 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
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Counties
- Pike County (2)
- Wayne County (1)