Meadow Grounds Lake Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Meadow Grounds Lake in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
1 of these launches include facility details from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC).
Meadow Grounds Lake facts
| Surface area | 195 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 16 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 3.1 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,494 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Meadow Grounds, completed 1964 |
| Dam size | 43 ft high, 690 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation |
| Dam owner | PA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION (State) |
| Normal storage | 3,130 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Roaring 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 PA00185). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Meadow Grounds Lake boating rules & advisories
Boating and access rules
- Fulton County: The operation of boats powered by internal combustion motors is prohibited. – 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 Meadow Grounds Lake
Other wildlife: Eastern Newt (2), Long-tailed Salamander (1), Northern Slimy Salamander (1), Eastern Red-backed Salamander (1), Common Box Turtle (1), Pickerel Frog (1).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (6 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Meadow Grounds Lake - Under drawdown Accessnear McConnellsburg · Meadow Grounds Lake · fee: no
- Meadow Grounds Lake Boat Rampnear McConnellsburg · Meadow Grounds Lake
Counties
- Fulton County (2)