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Dam Repairs and New and
Improved Fishing Opportunities
PFBC's Division of Fisheries Management biologists will
implement several fisheries management techniques.
by Gary Smith
Fisheries Biologist
Stocking
A number of Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
(PFBC) impoundments have been drained in the
last 10 years as part of dam rehabilitation projects to
meet modern safety standards. Eleven lakes have been
rehabilitated and refilled, including three lakes in
2020, and six lakes are currently drawn down. Future
dam projects are planned at 12 PFBC lakes. During
the time that lakes are drained, PFBC's Division of
Habitat Management and Division of Construction and
Maintenance staff have conducted habitat improvement
projects on many of the lakes ("The Rebirth of Aging
Reservoirs" - Pennsylvania Angler & Boater July/August
2017). Additional habitat improvement work can also be
done once lakes have been refilled. Once lakes are refilled,
Completed Dam Projects - Year
PFBC Fisheries Management biologists will use water
quality data, physical characteristics of the lake, and
information regarding the former fish populations in the
lake to determine what fish species to stock in a refilled
impoundment. Water quality must be suitable for the fish
species stocked in the lake. For most fish species, the pH
level should be between 6.5 and 8.5. Total alkalinity is the
buffering capacity of the water to neutralize acid and is
an indicator of lake fertility. As total alkalinity increases,
fertility increases and the greater the abundance of fish that
a lake can support. Water temperature and dissolved oxygen
levels, especially during the summer months, are also
critical factors that fisheries biologists will use to determine
what fish species will successfully reestablish populations
after stocking. Other important physical characteristics such
Dams Currently Drawn Down
Future Dam Projects
Dutch Fork Lake - 2013
Childrens Lake
Beechwood Lake
Opossum Lake - 2013
Lake Somerset
Belmont Lake
Leaser Lake - 2015
Lower Woods Pond
Cloe Lake
Colyer Lake - 2016
Meadow Grounds Lake
Fords Lake
Glade Run Lake - 2016
Miller Pond
Harris Pond
Speedwell Forge Lake - 2016
White Oak Pond
Hemlock Lake
Lake Nessmuk - 2017
High Point Lake
Donegal Lake - 2020
Hunters Lake
Kyle Lake - 2020
Kahle Lake
Minsi Lake - 2020
Rose Valley Lake
Tamarack Lake - 2020
Stevens Lake
Virgin Run Lake
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