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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]
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. The lowest elevation is about 360 feet (110 m), the highest is about 522 feet (159 m).
Old Dry Road, also known as The Staudt Farm, is an historic, American home and farm complex that is located in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.This farm is situated on a branch of Tulpehocken Creek in the Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area.
As of 2019, there were 50.62 miles (81.46 km) of public roads in Lower Heidelberg Township, of which 17.40 miles (28.00 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 33.22 miles (53.46 km) were maintained by the township.
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
Blue Marsh State Park [3] [4] Berks County: 1978: Blue Marsh Lake and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 280 [23] [24] Park was completed, but without funds to operate it, so was given to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, now also partly a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site. Brandywine Battlefield State Park [4] [25] Delaware County: unknown