Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County
Newton Township

Fords Lake Dam

Fords Lake Dam is a dam in , , . Fords Lake Dam is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fords Lake.

Reservoir
is a man made, 67 acres lake with an average depth of 11 feet on Buttermilk Creek in constructed in 1995. Owned by the state of Pennsylvania and controlled by the state Fish and Boat Commission, it is used for recreation purposes, such as boating, which is limited to electric powered motors and un-powered boats and for fishing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenburn and Clarks Summit.

Village
is a census-designated place in Township, , , United States. The population was 953 at the 2010 census. It is approximately 10 miles north of downtown , in the growing suburban area known as the "Abingtons". is situated 3 miles northeast of Fords Lake Dam.

Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
is a borough in , northwest of in . The population was 5,108 at the 2020 census. It is also the northern control city of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, I-476, though the official terminus is in adjacent South Abington Township.

Village
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
is a borough in , United States. It is part of and is located approximately eight miles north of the city of in a suburban area known as "the Abingtons." is also approximately three miles north of , the hub of the Abington community. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Fords Lake Dam.

Fords Lake Dam

Latitude
41.49008° or 41° 29′ 24″ north
Longitude
-75.76631° or 75° 45′ 59″ west
Elevation
1,145 feet (349 metres)
Open location code
87H6F6RM+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357328574
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5189953
Wiki­data ID
Q48986397
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In Other Languages

“Fords Lake Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fords Lake Dam”

Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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