Highest elevation lakes & reservoirs in Pennsylvania by altitude
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Mid-Atlantic > Pennsylvania > - Compared by Highest Altitude/Elevation in feet.Note: For some lakes, "Altitude/Elevation" data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 40 articles we have published for Pennsylvania lakes.
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Elevation in feet ![]() |
Lake description |
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Big Bass Lake PA (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
1,886 ft | Big Bass Lake is one of three lakes in the community of Big Bass Lake. Nestled in the Pocono Mountains, Big Bass Lake is a private gated community in… |
Arrowhead Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
1,674 ft | Tucked away in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, Arrowhead Lake is a private gated community in the Northeastern Mountains region of Pennsylvania. Loads… |
Youghiogheny River Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh & Countryside, USA) |
1,470 ft | Also known as Yough Lake In the heart of the Laurel Highlands and spanning the Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland lays Youghiogheny River Lake. The U.S. Army C… |
Lake Ariel (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
1,427 ft | For over 150 years people have been making their way to the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania to enjoy the beautiful waters of Lake Ariel.… |
Allegheny Reservoir (Chautauqua-Allegheny, Mid-Atlantic, New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Wilds, USA) |
1,365 ft | Also known as Kinzua Dam Lake, Kinzua Lake, Lake Kinzua Flowing across tree-covered hills in northwestern Pennsylvania and southwestern New York, the Allegheny Reservoir’s 12,080 acres provide an open invit… |
Lake Wallenpaupack (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
1,187 ft | Lake Wallenpaupack is a prime recreation destination in northeast Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains region, nestled among the counties of Hawley, Pike,… |
Cowanesque Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Wilds, USA) |
1,114 ft | Peacefully nestled between forested ridges in north central Pennsylvania lies Cowanesque Lake. Located near the New York state line, the name Cowanesq… |
Shenango River Lake (Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Ohio, Pennsylvania, USA) |
919 ft | Also known as Shenango Reservoir Located mostly in northwestern Pennsylvania between Greenville PA and Sharon PA – and spilling into northeastern Ohio – Shenango River Lake provides f… |
Beltzville Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
636 ft | Also known as Beltzville Reservoir The Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains are spectacular for many reasons, and Beltzville Lake is one of them. Located in the southern foothills of these fam… |