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Lake Rose is a dry lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It has an surface area of approximately 24 acres (9.7 ha) and is situated in Fairmount Township.

Geography

The main outflow of Lake Rose is an unnamed tributary of Kitchen Creek. One of its main inflows is the spillway from Lake Jean. The lake has an elevation of 2,192 feet (668 m) above sea level. The lake is a dry lake.

Lake Rose is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Red Rock.

History and recreation

Lake Rose was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1185462.

Lake Rose was built by Jesse Dodson, a squatter who made bedsteads out of cherry trees. In 1905, Colonel R. Bruce Ricketts reinforced the Lake Rose dam. However, due to the dam's poor construction, the lake could not be used for hydroelectric power. In the middle of the 20th century, the state of Pennsylvania condemned the dam and drained the lake.

The Ganoga Glen Trail in Ricketts Glen State Park passes near Lake Rose.

Biology

A Menziesia pilosa shrub was once observed in the vicinity of Lake Rose.

See also

References

  1. ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved July 1, 2015
  2. ^ Bill Wellock (August 28, 2014), "Lake at Ricketts Glen park will be drained", The Citizens Voice, retrieved July 1, 2015
  3. ^ Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Lake Rose, retrieved July 1, 2015
  4. ^ Afterword (PDF), p. 1, retrieved July 1, 2015
  5. Bob Quarteroni (September 23, 2001), "Trees, waterfalls enchant in Ricketts Glen State Park", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved July 1, 2015
  6. Hiker's Guide to the Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Ricketts Glen State Park, May 23, 2006, retrieved July 1, 2015