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Personal watercraft rules by lake

Where PWCs are allowed, where they aren't, and where it depends on posted signs. Statewide, PWCs may not run between sunset and sunrise, riders must wear a life jacket, and operators need a Boating Safety Education Certificate. 58 Pa. Code §109.3(d) · 58 Pa. Code §109.3(f)

154 lakes · grouped by county

Armstrong County

• Crooked Creek LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Keystone Lake (Armstrong Co.)No lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)20 hp max
• Mahoning Creek LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)10 hp max

Beaver County

• Bradys Run LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Raccoon LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Bedford County

• Shawnee LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Berks County

• Blue Marsh LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Hopewell LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Kaercher Creek LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Scotts Run LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Blair County

• Canoe LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Bradford County

• Stephen Foster LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Bucks County

• Giving PondPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Levittown LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Butler County

• Glade Run LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Cambria County

• Duman LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Cameron County

• George B. Stevenson ReservoirPWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Carbon County

• Beltzville LakePWCs only where posted open without an hp limit — check posted signsUnlimited horsepower (as listed by DCNR)
• Francis E. Walter ReservoirNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)10 hp max
• Mauch Chunk LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Centre County

• Black Moshannon LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Colyer LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Foster Joseph Sayers LakePWCs only where posted open without an hp limit — check posted signsUnlimited horsepower (as listed by DCNR)
• Poe LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Chester County

• Marsh Creek LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Struble LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Clarion County

• Kahle LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Clearfield County

• Bimini LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)10 hp max
• Curwensville LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Parker LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Treasure LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed

Clinton County

• Kettle Creek LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Columbia County

• Briar Creek LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Kline's ReservoirPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• McWilliams ReservoirPWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Crawford County

• Canadohta LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)10 hp max
• Conneaut LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Sugar LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)10 hp max
• Tamarack LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Woodcock Creek LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)20 hp max

Cumberland County

• Children's LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Doubling Gap LakePWCs not allowedNo motors
• Fuller LakePWCs not allowedNo boating
• Laurel Lake (Cumberland Co.)PWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Opossum LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Elk County

• East Branch Clarion River LakePWCs only where posted open without an hp limit — check posted signsUnlimited horsepower (as listed by DCNR)

Erie County

• Lake LeBoeufNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Lake PleasantPWCs not allowedNo motors
• Upper Gravel Pit (Fairview Gravel Pits)PWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Fayette County

• Dunlap Creek LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Green Lick ReservoirPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Virgin Run LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Forest County

• Tionesta LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed

Fulton County

• Cowans Gap LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Huntingdon County

• Greenwood LakePWCs not allowedNo motors
• Lake PerezPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Raystown LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Whipple LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Indiana County

• Conemaugh River LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Straight Run LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Jefferson County

• Cloe LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Kyle LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Lackawanna County

• Fords LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Lackawanna LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Lancaster County

• Speedwell Forge LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Lawrence County

• Bessemer LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Lebanon County

• Memorial LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Stoever's Dam LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Lehigh County

• Leaser LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Luzerne County

• Frances Slocum LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Harris PondPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Harveys LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Lake JeanPWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Lycoming County

• Little Pine LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Rose Valley LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Mercer County

• Shenango River LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)20 hp max in part of the lake

Monroe County

• Brady's LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Gouldsboro LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Tobyhanna LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Montour County

• Lake ChillisquaquePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Northampton County

• East Bangor LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Minsi LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Perry County

• Holman LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Pike County

• Bruce LakePWCs not allowedNo motors
• Egypt Meadow LakePWCs not allowedNo motors
• Fairview LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Lake MinisinkPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Lake WallenpaupackNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Lower Lake (Promised Land State Park)PWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Peck's PondPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Promised Land LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Shohola LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Twin LakesPWCs not allowedNo motors
• White Deer LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Potter County

• Lyman Run LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Schuylkill County

• Locust LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Tuscarora LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Snyder County

• Walker LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Somerset County

• Cranberry Glade LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• High Point LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Lake SomersetPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Laurel Hill LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Youghiogheny River LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed

Sullivan County

• Hunters LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Shumans LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Susquehanna County

• Cotrell LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• East LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Lakeside PondNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)10 hp max
• Laurel Lake (Susquehanna Co.)PWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Little Elk LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Quaker LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)7.5 hp max
• Stump PondPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Tripp LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Upper Lake (New Milford Township)PWCs not allowedNo motors

Tioga County

• Beechwood LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Cowanesque LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Hammond LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Hills Creek LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Lake NessmukPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Tioga LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed

Union County

• Halfway LakePWCs not allowedNo motors

Venango County

• Justus Lake (Two Mile Run County Park)PWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Warren County

• Allegheny ReservoirNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Chapman LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Washington County

• Canonsburg LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Cross Creek LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)10 hp max
• Dutch Fork LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Wayne County

• Belmont LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Duck Harbor PondNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Lower Woods PondPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Miller PondPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Upper Woods PondPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• White Oak PondPWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Westmoreland County

• Donegal LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Keystone Lake (Westmoreland Co.)PWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Loyalhanna LakeNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed

Wyoming County

• Lake WinolaNo lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)No horsepower limit listed
• Stevens LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

York County

• Lake RedmanPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Lake WilliamsPWCs not allowedElectric motors only
• Pinchot LakePWCs not allowedElectric motors only

Sources differ — check the rule text

• Faylor LakePWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Glendale LakePWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Lake ArthurPWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Lake MarburgPWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Lake NockamixonPWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Lake WilhelmPWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Lily LakePWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Long PondPWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Middle Creek LakePWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Mud Lake (Hartstown Swamp)PWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Prompton LakePWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Pymatuning ReservoirPWCs not allowedCheck official text
• Yellow Creek LakePWCs not allowedCheck official text