{
    "name": "Lake Wilhelm",
    "slug": "lake-wilhelm",
    "url": "https://lakepennsylvania.org/lakes/lake-wilhelm/",
    "counties": [
        "Mercer"
    ],
    "motor_class": "hp_limit",
    "verdict": "Check official text",
    "hp_max": 20,
    "kw_max_ours": 14.9000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625,
    "kw_note": "≈ 14.9 kW, our conversion (hp × 0.7457)",
    "pwc": "prohibited",
    "pwc_label": "PWCs not allowed",
    "electric_slow_no_wake": false,
    "state": "changed",
    "sources_differ": "Northwest of Interstate 79 (State Game Lands 270) the rules differ from the state-park section. DCNR says only electric-powered and non-powered vessels are permitted there, and the Code says that part follows the Game Commission's postings. PFBC's access data lists \"Unpowered Boats Only\" for its Long Boom and Sheakleyville Road accesses on that section. Follow the posted signs northwest of I-79.",
    "cross_border": null,
    "acres": 1739,
    "acres_source": "PFBC Lakes Point 202411, AreaAcres",
    "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
    "official_text_rechecked": "2026-11-01",
    "answer": "Motors up to 20 hp are allowed on Lake Wilhelm; a boat with a bigger motor may launch, but that motor can't be used — check with the park office first. PWCs aren't allowed on this state-park lake. Sources: 58 Pa. Code §111.43(b); DCNR Maurice K. Goddard State Park. Verified Oct. 4, 2026.",
    "facts": [
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#1",
            "kind": "ice_permitted",
            "summary": "Gas (internal-combustion) motors are allowed southeast of Interstate 79, within the horsepower limit.",
            "conditions": {
                "zone": "southeast of Interstate 79"
            },
            "locator": "§111.43(b)",
            "citation": "58 Pa. Code §111.43(b)",
            "source_url": "https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter111/s111.43.html",
            "quote": "The operation of boats powered by internal combustion motors is permitted southeast of Interstate 79.",
            "statewide_rule_applied": false,
            "hp": null,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-11-01",
            "state": "ok"
        },
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#2",
            "kind": "hp",
            "summary": "Motors over 20 hp may not be used.",
            "conditions": null,
            "locator": "§111.43(b)",
            "citation": "58 Pa. Code §111.43(b)",
            "source_url": "https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter111/s111.43.html",
            "quote": "The use of motors in excess of 20 horsepower is prohibited.",
            "statewide_rule_applied": false,
            "hp": 20,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-11-01",
            "state": "ok"
        },
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#3",
            "kind": "other",
            "summary": "Northwest of Interstate 79, the Game Commission's posted rules apply.",
            "conditions": {
                "zone": "northwest of Interstate 79"
            },
            "locator": "§111.43(b)",
            "citation": "58 Pa. Code §111.43(b)",
            "source_url": "https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter111/s111.43.html",
            "quote": "Regulations on Lake Wilhelm northwest of Interstate 79 are as posted by the Game Commission.",
            "statewide_rule_applied": false,
            "hp": null,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-11-01",
            "state": "ok"
        },
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#4",
            "kind": "hp",
            "summary": "DCNR lists a 20 hp motor limit.",
            "conditions": null,
            "locator": "DCNR Where to Boat table: Maurice K. Goddard State Park",
            "citation": "DCNR Where to Boat table: Maurice K. Goddard State Park",
            "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/what-to-do/boating/where-to-boat",
            "quote": "Maurice K. Goddard State Park | 20 hp | 1,680 acres",
            "statewide_rule_applied": false,
            "hp": 20,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-11-01",
            "state": "ok"
        },
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#5",
            "kind": "hp",
            "summary": "DCNR's park page: maximum 20 hp motors (DCNR writes \"20 hp/15 kWh\").",
            "conditions": null,
            "locator": "DCNR Maurice K. Goddard State Park boating page",
            "citation": "DCNR Maurice K. Goddard State Park boating page",
            "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/maurice-k-goddard-state-park/boating",
            "quote": "Maximum 20 hp/15 kWh motors permitted",
            "statewide_rule_applied": false,
            "hp": 20,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-10-05",
            "state": "changed"
        },
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#6",
            "kind": "motor",
            "summary": "In the Game Commission section (northwest of I-79): electric or unpowered boats only.",
            "conditions": {
                "zone": "Game Commission section, northwest of Interstate 79 (State Game Lands 270)"
            },
            "locator": "DCNR Maurice K. Goddard State Park boating page",
            "citation": "DCNR Maurice K. Goddard State Park boating page",
            "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/maurice-k-goddard-state-park/boating",
            "quote": "Only electric-powered and non-powered vessels are permitted in the Game Commission section of the lake.",
            "statewide_rule_applied": false,
            "hp": null,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-11-01",
            "state": "ok"
        },
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#7",
            "kind": "other",
            "summary": "The 240 acres northwest of I-79 are State Game Lands 270 (Game Commission); the rest is the state park.",
            "conditions": null,
            "locator": "DCNR Maurice K. Goddard State Park boating page",
            "citation": "DCNR Maurice K. Goddard State Park boating page",
            "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/maurice-k-goddard-state-park/boating",
            "quote": "The 240-acre portion of the lake northwest of Interstate 79 is managed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission as part of State Game Lands 270, while the remaining 1,440 acres is managed by Maurice K. Goddard State Park.",
            "statewide_rule_applied": false,
            "hp": null,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-11-01",
            "state": "ok"
        },
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#8",
            "kind": "hp",
            "summary": "The limit counts electric motors too. A boat with a bigger motor may still launch, but that motor may not be used.",
            "conditions": null,
            "locator": "58 Pa. Code §107.1",
            "citation": "58 Pa. Code §107.1",
            "source_url": "https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter107/s107.1.html",
            "quote": "On waters where horsepower limitations are prescribed, as set forth in Chapter 111 (relating to special regulations counties), horsepower limitations apply to both internal combustion motors and electric motors. Boats with motors larger than the maximum horsepower shall be permitted but the motors may not be used.",
            "statewide_rule_applied": true,
            "hp": null,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-11-01",
            "state": "ok"
        },
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#9",
            "kind": "hp",
            "summary": "The limit applies to electric motors too: no electric motor above 20 hp or its kilowatt equivalent (about 14.9 kW, our conversion).",
            "conditions": null,
            "locator": "58 Pa. Code §107.2(1)",
            "citation": "58 Pa. Code §107.2(1)",
            "source_url": "https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/058/chapter107/s107.2.html",
            "quote": "On waters where horsepower limitations are prescribed in Chapter 111, electric motors in excess of maximum horsepower limitations or equivalent kilowatt ratings shall not be used.",
            "statewide_rule_applied": true,
            "hp": null,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-11-01",
            "state": "ok"
        },
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#10",
            "kind": "hp",
            "summary": "State park rule: no gas engines totalling more than the posted maximum horsepower without DCNR's written permission.",
            "conditions": null,
            "locator": "17 Pa. Code §11.219(f)(1)",
            "citation": "17 Pa. Code §11.219(f)(1)",
            "source_url": "https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/017/chapter11/s11.219.html",
            "quote": "(1) Operating a boat powered by one or more internal combustion engines totaling more than the posted maximum horsepower.",
            "statewide_rule_applied": true,
            "hp": null,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-11-01",
            "state": "ok"
        },
        {
            "id": "lake-wilhelm#11",
            "kind": "pwc",
            "summary": "Personal watercraft are not allowed: this state park lake is not listed as open to motorboats without a horsepower limit.",
            "conditions": null,
            "locator": "17 Pa. Code §11.219(f)(3)",
            "citation": "17 Pa. Code §11.219(f)(3)",
            "source_url": "https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/017/chapter11/s11.219.html",
            "quote": "(3) Operating personal watercraft unless the body of water is posted as being open to motorboats without a limit on horsepower.",
            "statewide_rule_applied": true,
            "hp": null,
            "mph": null,
            "verified_at": "2026-10-04",
            "last_confirmed_at": "2026-11-01",
            "state": "ok"
        }
    ],
    "lake_specific_statewide_rules": [],
    "ramps": [
        {
            "name": "Long Boom - Gamelands 270",
            "lat": 41.43079399999999878900780458934605121612548828125,
            "lon": -80.16820599999999785723048262298107147216796875,
            "paved_ramp": null,
            "trailer_parking": true,
            "dock": true,
            "ada": null,
            "fee": false,
            "source_file": "Access20260827"
        },
        {
            "name": "Sheakleyville Road - Gamelands 270",
            "lat": 41.44597399999999964848029776476323604583740234375,
            "lon": -80.18094600000000582440407015383243560791015625,
            "paved_ramp": null,
            "trailer_parking": true,
            "dock": true,
            "ada": null,
            "fee": false,
            "source_file": "Access20260827"
        }
    ],
    "access_data_as_of": "20260827",
    "agency_ramp_notes": [
        {
            "source_id": "dcnr-park-maurice-k-goddard-state-park",
            "quote": "A marina and seven other boat launches are around the lake. Four are within the state park and three are in the state game lands."
        }
    ],
    "license": "Rule summaries CC BY 4.0; ramp data PFBC",
    "disclaimer": "Summaries, not legal advice. The official text and posted signs control."
}