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East Branch Clarion River Lake, or East Branch Lake is a reservoir at Elk State Park in Elk County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by damming the East Branch of the Clarion River. Construction of the rolled earth, impervious core dam was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944.
East Branch Clarion River Lake is a man-made lake covering 1,160 acres (470 ha) within the park. The lake and streams in the park are stocked with cold and warm water fish. There are 3,151 acres (1,275 ha) of woods open to hunting.
The western edge of the lake overflows 500 yards (460 m) into the East Branch 5 miles (8.0 km) downstream of Oakfield. [3] The lake supports populations of smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt, and is stocked with brook trout and land-locked Atlantic salmon. There is an unimproved boat launch area at the western end of the lake. [5]
Grand Lake Matagamon or Matagamon Lake is a reservoir on the East Branch, impounded by Grand Lake Dam. The dam was built at the outlet of First Lake, and flooded vast expanses of low-lying land extending upstream to include Second Lake.
The East Branch Reservoir has a surface area of 525 acres (2.12 km 2), reaches a mean depth of 32 feet (9.8 m), and holds 5.2 billion US gal (20 million m 3) at full capacity. It drains a 75-square-mile (190 km 2 ) area that includes Bog Brook Reservoir .
The East Branch Lackawanna River is a tributary of the Lackawanna River in Wayne County and Susquehanna County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States.It is approximately 12.7 miles (20.4 km) long and flows through Preston Township in Wayne County and Ararat Township, Herrick Township, Union Dale, and Clifford Township. [1]
The soil on East Branch Briar Creek near Briar Creek Lake is of the Holly Series, which is a silt loam. Closer to the creek's source, the Albrights Series is found. This soil series is a gravelly silt loam. [2] There are large amounts of stream alluvium and colluvium on East Branch Briar Creek. [7]
A major waterway, in the early 19th century, the river's east-west valley provided the setting and water for development of the Erie Canal, as a key to developing New York. The largest tributary, the Schoharie Creek , accounts for over one quarter (26.83%) of the Mohawk River's watershed .