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Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike and Wayne Counties, PA): what to check before you buy

CHECKED 2026-10-04

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Short answers

Who owns the water and the dam?
PFBC: Lake Wallenpaupack is a 5,700-acre lake in Pike and Wayne counties that is owned and operated by Brookfield Renewable. Checked Oct 4, 2026.
Is there a public launch?
Public launch on this lake: Mangan Cove access area (PFBC), checked Oct 4, 2026.
Can I run a motorboat?
No horsepower limit; speed limits apply (PFBC; 58 Pa. Code § 111.52(b)). Checked Oct 4, 2026.
What does the dam's federal record say?
The National Inventory of Dams record for this lake's main dam was last updated Aug 26, 2026, and the last inspection it reports was May 28, 2025. The dam section below shows the full record and what each value means.
Has state sampling found algae problems?
State sampling data has 74 sample results for this lake (2019–2026); 54 were at Advisory (Yellow) or Avoid Contact (Red) levels. These are single-sample results, not a lake-wide status (checked Oct 4, 2026).
Which township or borough is it in?
Its shoreline touches Paupack Township in Wayne County, Palmyra Township in Pike County, Salem Township in Wayne County, Greene Township in Pike County, and Palmyra Township in Wayne County (PA municipal boundary map, checked Oct 4, 2026). Confirm which one the property is in.
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The facts, with sources

Facts for Lake Wallenpaupack: value, source and the date we checked it
FactValueSourceChecked
Who owns or controls the lake PFBC: Lake Wallenpaupack is a 5,700-acre lake in Pike and Wayne counties that is owned and operated by Brookfield Renewable. PFBC lake page Checked 2026-10-04
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Motor rule (public waters) No horsepower limit; speed limits apply (PFBC; 58 Pa. Code § 111.52(b)). PFBC lake page + 58 Pa. Code Chapter 111 Checked 2026-10-04
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Public launch Public launch on this lake: Mangan Cove access area (PFBC), checked Oct 4, 2026 PFBC lake page + PFBC access areas (DEP eMapPA) Checked 2026-10-04
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NID hazard potential (Wilsonville) High Hazard potential describes what could happen downstream if the dam failed. It is not a rating of the dam's condition or of how likely it is to fail (USACE NID Data Dictionary). Condition assessments in the NID can be years old; ask the dam's owner for the latest state inspection report. National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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NID condition assessment (Wilsonville) Satisfactory (assessed Aug 25, 2026) National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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Year completed (Wilsonville) 1926 National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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Dam owner type (Wilsonville) Public Utility National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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Regulator (Wilsonville) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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Emergency action plan reported (Wilsonville) not reported (last revised Feb 2, 2024) National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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Last inspection reported (Wilsonville) 2025-05-28 National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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NID record date (Wilsonville) 2026-08-26 National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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NID hazard potential (Tafton Dike) High Hazard potential describes what could happen downstream if the dam failed. It is not a rating of the dam's condition or of how likely it is to fail (USACE NID Data Dictionary). Condition assessments in the NID can be years old; ask the dam's owner for the latest state inspection report. National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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NID condition assessment (Tafton Dike) Satisfactory (assessed Aug 25, 2026) National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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Year completed (Tafton Dike) 1926 National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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Dam owner type (Tafton Dike) Public Utility National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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Regulator (Tafton Dike) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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Emergency action plan reported (Tafton Dike) not reported (last revised Feb 2, 2024) National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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Last inspection reported (Tafton Dike) 2025-05-28 National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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NID record date (Tafton Dike) 2026-08-26 National Inventory of Dams (USACE) Checked 2026-10-04
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State HAB sample results (all seasons) State sampling data has 74 sample results for this lake (2019–2026); 54 were at Advisory (Yellow) or Avoid Contact (Red) levels. These are single-sample results, not a lake-wide status (checked Oct 4, 2026). PA HABs Dashboard data Checked 2026-10-04
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Lake outline area (USGS NHD) About 5,457 acres (USGS NHD outline) USGS National Hydrography Dataset Checked 2026-10-04
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Shoreline municipalities Paupack Township (Wayne County); Palmyra Township (Pike County); Salem Township (Wayne County); Greene Township (Pike County); Palmyra Township (Wayne County) PA municipal boundary map (DEP eMapPA) Checked 2026-10-04
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Municipal links: Paupack Township STR ordinance link found Municipal website Checked 2026-10-04
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Municipal links: Palmyra Township STR ordinance link found Municipal website Checked 2026-10-04
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Municipal links: Salem Township STR ordinance link found Municipal website Checked 2026-10-04
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Municipal links: Greene Township STR ordinance link found Municipal website Checked 2026-10-04
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Municipal links: Palmyra Township STR ordinance link found Municipal website Checked 2026-10-04
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Dam record from the National Inventory of Dams

Wilsonville (PA00302) — main dam

Hazard potential
High
Condition
Satisfactory (assessed Aug 25, 2026)
Year completed
1926
Owner type
Public Utility
Regulator
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Emergency action plan reported
not reported (last revised Feb 2, 2024)
Last inspection reported
2025-05-28
NID record date
2026-08-26

Hazard potential describes what could happen downstream if the dam failed. It is not a rating of the dam's condition or of how likely it is to fail (USACE NID Data Dictionary). Condition assessments in the NID can be years old; ask the dam's owner for the latest state inspection report.

Open this dam in the NID

Tafton Dike (PA00302S001) — dike

Hazard potential
High
Condition
Satisfactory (assessed Aug 25, 2026)
Year completed
1926
Owner type
Public Utility
Regulator
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Emergency action plan reported
not reported (last revised Feb 2, 2024)
Last inspection reported
2025-05-28
NID record date
2026-08-26

Hazard potential describes what could happen downstream if the dam failed. It is not a rating of the dam's condition or of how likely it is to fail (USACE NID Data Dictionary). Condition assessments in the NID can be years old; ask the dam's owner for the latest state inspection report.

Open this dam in the NID

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State algae sampling, by season

State harmful algal bloom sample results matched to Lake Wallenpaupack
SeasonSamplesAdvisory (Yellow)Avoid Contact (Red)No HAB issue detected
20262616010
2025141400
20242101
20225005
2020141004
2019131300

These are results of individual samples taken at particular spots and times. They are not a lake-wide status. Current results: PA HABs Dashboard.

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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.

MunicipalityMunicipal websiteZoningShort-term rentalsChecked
Paupack Township
Wayne County		 Municipal website Documents page (Zoning Ordinance Jan 2013 plus amendments) Short Term Rental Ordinance 2023-61 as amended 2024-61.1 (PDF) 2026-10-04
Palmyra Township
Pike County		 Municipal website Zoning Ordinance dated 2025-07-15 (PDF) Ordinances page (lists the township's short-term rental ordinances) 2026-10-04
Salem Township
Wayne County		 Municipal website Township code on eCode360 (linked from the township website) Short Term Rental Ordinance (PDF linked from the township home page) 2026-10-04
Greene Township
Pike County		 Municipal website Township letter on zoning, effective Jan 1, 2020 (PDF; the full ordinance list is on the Ordinances page) Ordinance 99 Short-Term Rental Ordinance page (amended by Ordinance 104) 2026-10-04
Palmyra Township
Wayne County		 Municipal website Zoning Ordinance (PDF) Short Term Rentals page on the township website 2026-10-04
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What we couldn't verify for this lake

Nothing on our checklist is missing for this lake. Facts still change; check the sources.

Something here out of date? Use "Flag as out of date" next to the fact. See Corrections and how we gather the facts. Every page has a Markdown copy.

Sources

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Municipal website, zoning and short-term-rental link check (compiled by Deed & Dock) Deed & Dock (WeldonPC) /sources#municipal-links Checked 2026-10-04
  4. Lake Wallenpaupack (PFBC-Owned Lakes) Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat/about-us/pfbc-lakes/lake-wallenpaupack Checked 2026-10-04
  5. 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
  6. National Inventory of Dams Public Service (FeatureServer layer 0), Pennsylvania records U.S. Army Corps of Engineers geospatial.sec.usace.army.mil/dls/rest/services/NID/National_Inventory_of_Dams_Public_Service/FeatureServer/0 Checked 2026-10-04
  7. 58 Pa. Code Chapter 111 Special Regulations Counties Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin (Legislative Reference Bureau) pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter111/chap111toc.html Checked 2026-10-04
  8. 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
  9. Pennsylvania HABs Dashboard Pennsylvania HABs Task Force arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/9b653809b2724ff299dc1b5b3d1c546b Checked 2026-10-04
  10. 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

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Lake Wallenpaupack (Pike and Wayne Counties, PA): what to check before you buy. Deed & Dock (lakepennsylvania.net). https://lakepennsylvania.net/lakes/lake-wallenpaupack. Facts checked 2026-10-04.

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