Mauch Chunk Lake Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Mauch Chunk Lake in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
2 of these launches include facility details from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC).
Mauch Chunk Lake facts
| Surface area | 361 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 12 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 6.3 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,014 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Mauch Chunk Lake (Pa-462), completed 1971 |
| Dam size | 55 ft high, 1,710 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Flood Risk Reduction, Recreation, Water Supply |
| Dam owner | PA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION (State) |
| Normal storage | 4,169 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Mauch Chunk 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 PA00605). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Mauch Chunk Lake boating rules & advisories
Boating and access rules
- Carbon County: The operation of boats powered by internal combustion motors is prohibited. Francis E. – 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.
- Launch Ramp "A"Jim Thorpe · Mauch Chunk Lake · fee: no
- Launch Ramp "B"Summit Hill · Mauch Chunk Lake · fee: no
Counties
- Carbon County (2)