Curwensville Lake
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Curwensville Lake is a reservoir
located just to the south of the town of Curwensville, Pennsylvania
. The lake was formed due to the construction of the Curwensville Dam
to the north of the lake. Before the dam was built, there were several floods occurring along the West Branch Susquehanna River
, affecting the towns of Curwensville, and Clearfield
to the north. On September 3, 1954 a Flood Control Act
was passed due to the flooding along the West Branch river basin. The dam cost $20,400,000 to construct.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
located just to the south of the town of Curwensville, Pennsylvania
Curwensville, Pennsylvania
Curwensville is a borough located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvaniain the United States of America, northwest of Altoona on the West Branch Susquehanna River. Coal mining, tanning, and the manufacture of fire bricks were the industries at the turn of the 20th century. In 1900, 1,937 people lived...
. The lake was formed due to the construction of the Curwensville Dam
Curwensville Dam
Curwensville Dam is located on the West Branch Susquehanna River about 0.6 miles upstream from Curwensville in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The dam is an earth fill structure 2,850 feet long, rising 131 feet above the stream bed, with a spillway and gate-controlled outlet...
to the north of the lake. Before the dam was built, there were several floods occurring along the West Branch Susquehanna River
West Branch Susquehanna River
The West Branch Susquehanna River is one of the two principal branches, along with the North Branch, of the Susquehanna River in the northeastern United States. The North Branch, which rises in upstate New York, is generally regarded as the extension of the main branch, with the shorter West Branch...
, affecting the towns of Curwensville, and Clearfield
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Clearfield is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clearfield County.-Geography:Clearfield is located at ....
to the north. On September 3, 1954 a Flood Control Act
Flood Control Act
There are multiple laws known as the Flood Control Act. Typically, they are administered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers:-List of Flood Control Acts:*Flood Control Act of 1917...
was passed due to the flooding along the West Branch river basin. The dam cost $20,400,000 to construct.