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Marsh Creek State Park is a 1,705 acres (690 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Upper Uwchlan and Wallace Townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is the location of the 535-acre (217 ha) man-made Marsh Creek Lake .
In 1972, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania acquired the Larkin Bridge and relocated it 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north prior to the evacuation of Milford Mills and the creation of Marsh Creek Lake in Marsh Creek State Park. The bridge was used as a pedestrian crossing between two day camps in the new state park.
[4] [5] In 1972, the earthen Marsh Creek Dam was completed, standing at 89 feet (27 m) high and 990 feet (301 m) long. [6] Today, the site of Milford Mills lies beneath the 530-acre (2.1 km 2) Marsh Creek Lake, and is part of a water management project operated by the Chester County Water Resources Authority and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
North of Downingtown in Marsh Creek State Park 40°04′15″N 75°43′15″W / 40.070833°N 75.720833°W / 40.070833; -75.720833 ( Larkin Covered Upper Uwchlan Township
Lyndell is a populated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, along Pennsylvania Route 282, north of Downingtown and just south of Marsh Creek State Park. The location is referenced for its zip code 19354. [1]
The trail head is located on Dorlan Mill Road, just north of the Downingtown Borough on Pennsylvania Route 282. [2] For most of its distance, the trail follows the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek. [3] The Struble Trail is maintained by the Chester County Facilities and Parks Department.
A map of the “Crawdads” coastal setting, including the marsh, is available at the front of every “Crawdads” book and at the bottom of this page on author Owens’ website: deliaowens.com ...
Upper Uwchlan Township (/ ˈ juː k l ən /; ) is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,227 at the 2010 census. The township included the community of Milford Mills before it was inundated by the creation of the Marsh Creek Dam in 1972.