Fords Lake
Water type: Artificial lake
Basin: Buttermilk Creek (Susquehanna tributary) -> Susquehanna River -> Chesapeake Bay -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Continent:
North America
Climate:
Temperate
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Perciformes - Perches
Gadiformes - Cods
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Perciformes - Perches
Gadiformes - Cods
Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Fords Lake is a man made, 27 ha lake with an average depth of 3.4 m on Buttermilk Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania 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. A surfaced launch ramp and parking facilities are also present upon entrance of the lake.