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The 290-acre Army Corps of Engineers' project
known as Prompton Lake is located in the gorgeous rolling hills of the
Poconos Mountains. Prompton Lake is situated approximately a half-mile
upstream of the village of Prompton, Pennsylvania, on the West Branch
Lackawaxen River, a tributary of the Lackawaxen River. Along with General
Edgar Jadwin Dam the Project acts as flood control protection and a
Pennsylvania vacation recreational area.
Visitors to Prompton Lake can enjoy numerous outdoor activities, both
in the lake and in the surrounding area. Popular activities at Prompton
Lake including boating (10 mile per hour speed limit), Pennsylvania
fishing, hunting (license required), picnicking, water sports, winter
sports (winter only, naturally) and native bird watching and Pennsylvania
wildlife observation.
The state of Pennsylvania in general has a moist climate with cold winters
and warm, humid summers. The area's average temperatures range around
68 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. |
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