Pikes Creek Reservoir | |
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Pike Creek Reservoir, Ceasetown Reservoir | |
Coordinates | 41°16′26″N 76°03′25″W / 41.274°N 76.057°W |
Type | Potable water supply reservoir |
Primary inflows | Pikes Creek |
Primary outflows | Pikes Creek |
Surface area | 397.6 acres (160.9 ha) |
Water volume | 3,000,000,000 US gallons (11,000,000 m3) |
Surface elevation | 1,060 feet (320 m) |
Pikes Creek Reservoir (also known as Pike Creek Reservoir or Ceasetown Reservoir) is a reservoir in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It has a surface area of approximately 400 acres (160 ha) and is situated in Lehman Township, Jackson Township, and Plymouth Township.[1][2] The lake is situated on Pikes Creek. It has a volume of approximately 3 billion gallons and is used as a water supply reservoir. As of 2013, it is inhabited by fifteen fish species. The reservoir is owned by the Pennsylvania-American Water Company, but shoreline fishing is permitted at designated spots.