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Blue Marsh Lake is an artificial lake located northwest of the city of Reading, Pennsylvania, USA and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District. It is in western Berks County, fed into by the Tulpehocken Creek. The main span of the lake is along the border between Bern and Lower Heidelberg Townships.
The Blue Marsh Lake was designated as the eastern edge of the district because this also is easily identified and because the damming of the creek greatly changed the area, flooding many historic sites which bordered the stream." The Tulpehocken Creek Historic District was subsequently listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
Pennsylvania Route 183 Truck (PA 183 Truck) is a 1.6-mile-long (2.6 km) truck route of PA 183 that bypasses a low-clearance bridge under the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad in Cressona. The truck route follows Wilder Street north and curves to the northwest out of Cressona into North Manheim Township.
Sep. 3—Those hoping to get out on Blue Marsh Lake this Labor Day weekend will have to keep their fingers crossed that water levels return to normal after rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida ...
Sep. 22—Algae is still a concern at Blue Marsh Lake nearly a month after the swim beach was closed and visitors and their pets were advised to have no contact with the water on Aug. 26. Scott ...
SGL 274 consists of three parcels located in Bern, Penn, and Lower Heidelberg Townships in Berks County. Blue Marsh Lake, located between parcels of SGL 280, is part of the Tulpehocken Creek watershed, which is part of the watershed of the Schuylkill River and ultimately, the Delaware River.
Hence a portion of Bernville is part of the Blue Marsh system. Blue Marsh Lake is a popular recreation site, offering hiking, boating, and fishing. The lake is also important for water supply, flood control, and wildlife habitat. A levee along Northkill Creek protects Bernville from Blue Marsh flooding above 300 feet (91 m) elevation. [18]
Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community on the north side of Blue Marsh Lake in western Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The town sits along Route 183 (Bernville Road) in southern Penn Township