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Lake Silkworth (Luzerne County, PA): what to check before you buy
CHECKED 2026-10-04
Short answers
- Is there a public launch?
- No public launch on this lake is listed by PFBC or DCNR (checked Oct 4, 2026). Nearest listed: Moon Lake access (local government), 2.3 mi straight-line.
- Can I run a motorboat?
- Set by the lake's owner; ask (Question 6).
- Has state sampling found algae problems?
- The PA HAB dashboard data has no samples for this lake (checked Oct 4, 2026). State agencies don't usually sample private lakes, so ask who monitors the water (Question 8).
- Which township or borough is it in?
- It is in Lehman Township in Luzerne County (PA municipal boundary map, checked Oct 4, 2026).
The facts, with sources
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public launch | No public launch on this lake is listed by PFBC or DCNR (checked Oct 4, 2026). Nearest listed: Moon Lake access (local government), 2.3 mi straight-line. | PFBC access areas (DEP eMapPA) | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| State HAB sample results | The PA HAB dashboard data has no samples for this lake (checked Oct 4, 2026). State agencies don't usually sample private lakes, so ask who monitors the water (Question 8). | PA HABs Dashboard data | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Lake outline area (USGS NHD) | About 84 acres (USGS NHD outline) | USGS National Hydrography Dataset | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Shoreline municipalities | Lehman Township (Luzerne County) | PA municipal boundary map (DEP eMapPA) | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
| Municipal links: Lehman Township | STR ordinance not found online | Municipal website | Checked 2026-10-04 Flag as out of date |
Dam record from the National Inventory of Dams
No dam in the National Inventory of Dams is mapped to this lake. Ask who controls the outlet and water level.
State algae sampling, by season
The PA HAB dashboard data has no samples for this lake (checked Oct 4, 2026). State agencies don't usually sample private lakes, so ask who monitors the water (Question 8). Statewide results: PA HABs Dashboard.
Township and borough links
Zoning and short-term-rental rules come from the municipality, and a community's own rules can add more. We link to the municipality's pages; we don't summarise them.
| Municipality | Municipal website | Zoning | Short-term rentals | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehman Township Luzerne County |
Municipal website | Zoning Ordinance as amended 6-16-25 (PDF) | We didn't find a short-term-rental ordinance online for Lehman Township on Oct 4, 2026. That doesn't mean rentals are unrestricted, and a community's own rules can also apply. | 2026-10-04 |
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What we couldn't verify for this lake
- A dam record in the National Inventory of Dams (none is mapped to this lake)
- Who owns or controls the lake and its outlet
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Sources
- National Hydrography Dataset, Waterbody - Large Scale (The National Map) U.S. Geological Survey hydro.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/rest/services/nhd/MapServer/12 Checked 2026-10-04
- eMapPA External Extraction layer 245 Municipalities Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection gis.dep.pa.gov/depgisprd/rest/services/emappa/eMapPA_External_Extraction/MapServer/245 Checked 2026-10-04
- Municipal website, zoning and short-term-rental link check (compiled by Deed & Dock) Deed & Dock (WeldonPC) /sources#municipal-links Checked 2026-10-04
- eMapPA External Extraction layer 81 PFBC Access Areas (OWNER field not downloaded) Pennsylvania DEP / Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission gis.dep.pa.gov/depgisprd/rest/services/emappa/eMapPA_External_Extraction/MapServer/81 Checked 2026-10-04
- PA HABs Dashboard data layer HABS2018_2021_FIXED (feeds dashboard 9b653809b2724ff299dc1b5b3d1c546b) Pennsylvania HABs Task Force (PA DEP / PA Department of Health) services1.arcgis.com/Nifc7wlHaBPig3Q3/arcgis/rest/services/HABS2018_2021_FIXED/FeatureServer/0 Checked 2026-10-04
- Pennsylvania HABs Dashboard Pennsylvania HABs Task Force arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/9b653809b2724ff299dc1b5b3d1c546b Checked 2026-10-04
- National Inventory of Dams web application (field definitions and help text) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nid.sec.usace.army.mil/nid/ Checked 2026-10-04
Cite this page
Lake Silkworth (Luzerne County, PA): what to check before you buy. Deed & Dock (lakepennsylvania.net). https://lakepennsylvania.net/lakes/lake-silkworth. Facts checked 2026-10-04.
