Opossum Lake Boat Ramps
4 boat launches are mapped on Opossum Lake in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
3 of these launches include facility details from Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC).
Opossum Lake facts
| Surface area | 56 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 12 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 1.8 miles |
| Surface elevation | 482 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Opossum Lake, completed 1961 |
| Dam size | 38 ft high, 310 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation |
| Dam owner | PA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION (State) |
| Normal storage | 690 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Opossum 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 PA00584). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Opossum Lake boating rules & advisories
Boating and access rules
- Cumberland 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)
- Cumberland 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.
- Canoe / Kayak Launchnear Plainfield · Opossum Lake
- Opossum Lake BL #1 Accessnear Plainfield · Opossum Lake · fee: no
- Opossum Lake BL #2 Accessnear Plainfield · Opossum Lake · fee: no
- Opossum Lake BL #3 Accessnear Plainfield · Opossum Lake · fee: no