Pennsylvania lake homes · Public records
Buying a home on a Pennsylvania lake? Check the lake first.
A lake home comes with things a house inspection won't cover: who owns the dam, what the lake costs to keep, and which rules apply on the water. Deed & Dock gathers the public records for each lake, shows the date we checked them, and tells you what to ask before you sign.
- 34lake profiles
- 5regions
- 10questions to ask
- Datedevery fact shows when we checked it
Find your lake
34 lakes in 5 regions. Each fact shows its source and the date we checked it.
Showing all lakes.
- Arrowhead LakeMonroe County · Poconos
- Big Bass LakeLackawanna County · Northeast & Endless Mountains
- Canadohta LakeCrawford County · Northwest
- Conneaut LakeCrawford County · Northwest
- Deer LakeFayette County · South-Central & Southwest
- Eagles Mere LakeSullivan County · Northeast & Endless Mountains
- Edinboro LakeErie County · Northwest
- Gold Key LakePike County · Lake Region
- Harveys LakeLuzerne County · Northeast & Endless Mountains
- Hemlock LakePike County · Lake Region
- Indian LakeSomerset County · South-Central & Southwest
- Indian Mountain LakeMonroe County · Poconos
- Lake ComoWayne County · Lake Region
- Lake HarmonyCarbon County · Poconos
- Lake HautoCarbon and Schuylkill Counties · Poconos
- Lake HeritageAdams County · South-Central & Southwest
- Lake LatonkaMercer County · Northwest
- Lake MeadeAdams County · South-Central & Southwest
- Lake MokomaSullivan County · Northeast & Endless Mountains
- Lake NaomiMonroe County · Poconos
- Lake of the Four SeasonsLuzerne County · Northeast & Endless Mountains
- Lake SilkworthLuzerne County · Northeast & Endless Mountains
- Lake WallenpaupackPike and Wayne Counties · Lake Region
- Lake WinolaWyoming County · Northeast & Endless Mountains
- Lake WynonahSchuylkill County · South-Central & Southwest
- Nuangola LakeLuzerne County · Northeast & Endless Mountains
- Penn LakeLuzerne County · Northeast & Endless Mountains
- Pocono LakeMonroe County · Poconos
- Pocono Peak LakeWayne County · Lake Region
- Roaming Woods LakeWayne County · Lake Region
- Stillwater LakeMonroe County · Poconos
- Sunrise LakePike County · Lake Region
- Tamaque LakeMonroe County · Poconos
- Westcolang PondPike County · Lake Region
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Every lake profile
What you get free
- DamWho controls the dam, from the federal dam inventory, with the record date.
- WaterState algae sampling results by season, from the PA HABs data.
- AccessThe nearest listed public launch.
- RulesLinks to the township or borough website, zoning and short-term-rental pages.
- AskThe questions this lake's facts raise.
We publish only public records and general know-how. We don't rate lakes, communities or dams.
The 10 questions to ask before you buy on a Pennsylvania lake
- Does this home come with deeded lake rights, and what exactly do they include (swimming, boating, docking, guests)?
- Who owns the lake and the dam, and who pays when the dam needs work?
- What does the dam's latest state inspection report say, and is an emergency action plan in place?
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Buying a Home on a Pennsylvania Lake: What to Check. Deed & Dock (lakepennsylvania.net). https://lakepennsylvania.net/. Facts checked 2026-10-04.
