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| The main outflow of Lake Rose is an unnamed tributary of ].<ref name = "nationalmap"/> One of its main inflows is the ] from ].<ref name = "citizensvoice"/> The lake has an elevation of {{convert|2192|ft|m}} above ].<ref name = "gnis">{{Citation|author = ]|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1185462,Lake%20Rose|title = Feature Detail Report for: Lake Rose|accessdate = July 1, 2015}}</ref> Lake Rose is entirely within the ] ] of Red Rock.<ref name = "gnis"/> It has an area of {{convert|25|acre|ha}}.<ref>{{Citation|author = Department of General Services|url = https://books.google.com/books?ei=yw2UVffFJYaVyQT36qvQDw&id=PrJZAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Lake+Rose%22+ricketts+glen&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22Lake+Rose%22|title = The Pennsylvania Manual, Volume 103|page = 855|year = 1976|accessdate = July 1, 2015}}</ref> | The main outflow of Lake Rose is an unnamed tributary of ].<ref name = "nationalmap"/> One of its main inflows is the ] from ].<ref name = "citizensvoice"/> The lake has an elevation of {{convert|2192|ft|m}} above ].<ref name = "gnis">{{Citation|author = ]|url = http://gnis.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:3:0::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1185462,Lake%20Rose|title = Feature Detail Report for: Lake Rose|accessdate = July 1, 2015}}</ref> Lake Rose is entirely within the ] ] of Red Rock.<ref name = "gnis"/> It has an area of {{convert|25|acre|ha}}.<ref>{{Citation|author = Department of General Services|url = https://books.google.com/books?ei=yw2UVffFJYaVyQT36qvQDw&id=PrJZAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Lake+Rose%22+ricketts+glen&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22Lake+Rose%22|title = The Pennsylvania Manual, Volume 103|page = 855|year = 1976|accessdate = July 1, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| Lake Rose is mostly dry, but there is a small pool of water in it.<ref name = "citizensvoice">{{Citation|author = Bill Wellock|newspaper = ]|url = http://citizensvoice.com/news/lake-at-ricketts-glen-park-will-be-drained-1.1743056|title = Lake at Ricketts Glen park will be drained|date = August 28, 2014|accessdate = July 1, 2015}}</ref><ref name = "outbound"/> It more closely resembles a ] than it does a lake.<ref>{{Citation|author = Stephen Ostrander|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=-AGm3Ny_NsgC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=%22Lake+Rose%22+ricketts+glen&source=bl&ots=06HNRi4IYW&sig=IOlv5VTKQ69P8LCMB_Ihoy_TzWw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uQyUVaD1KtKxogSqz5eoDA&ved=0CFMQ6AEwCDg8#v=onepage&q=%22Lake%20Rose%22%20ricketts%20glen&f=false|title = Great Natural Areas in Eastern Pennsylvania|page = 16|year = 1996|accessdate = July 1, 2015}}</ref> In 1990, ''Northeastern Geology'' stated that Lake Rose "appears on the map but not in reality".<ref>{{Citation|url = https://books.google.com/books?ei=yw2UVffFJYaVyQT36qvQDw&id=MvwjAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22Lake+Rose%22+ricketts+glen&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22Lake+Rose%22|title = Northeastern Geology, Volumes |
Lake Rose is mostly dry, but there is a small pool of water in it.<ref name = "citizensvoice">{{Citation|author = Bill Wellock|newspaper = ]|url = http://citizensvoice.com/news/lake-at-ricketts-glen-park-will-be-drained-1.1743056|title = Lake at Ricketts Glen park will be drained|date = August 28, 2014|accessdate = July 1, 2015}}</ref><ref name = "outbound"/> It more closely resembles a ] than it does a lake.<ref>{{Citation|author = Stephen Ostrander|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=-AGm3Ny_NsgC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=%22Lake+Rose%22+ricketts+glen&source=bl&ots=06HNRi4IYW&sig=IOlv5VTKQ69P8LCMB_Ihoy_TzWw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uQyUVaD1KtKxogSqz5eoDA&ved=0CFMQ6AEwCDg8#v=onepage&q=%22Lake%20Rose%22%20ricketts%20glen&f=false|title = Great Natural Areas in Eastern Pennsylvania|page = 16|year = 1996|accessdate = July 1, 2015}}</ref> In 1990, ''Northeastern Geology'' stated that Lake Rose "appears on the map but not in reality".<ref>{{Citation|url = https://books.google.com/books?ei=yw2UVffFJYaVyQT36qvQDw&id=MvwjAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22Lake+Rose%22+ricketts+glen&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22Lake+Rose%22|title = Northeastern Geology, Volumes 12–13|page = 40|year = 1990|accessdate = July 1, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| Lake Rose was undeveloped in the early 1960s.<ref>{{Citation|author = ]|url = https://books.google.com/books?ei=yw2UVffFJYaVyQT36qvQDw&id=w5NOAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Lake+Rose%22+ricketts+glen&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22Lake+Rose%22+|title = Pennsylvania Forests, Volumes |
Lake Rose was undeveloped in the early 1960s.<ref>{{Citation|author = ]|url = https://books.google.com/books?ei=yw2UVffFJYaVyQT36qvQDw&id=w5NOAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Lake+Rose%22+ricketts+glen&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22Lake+Rose%22+|title = Pennsylvania Forests, Volumes 51–58|page = 32|year = 1961|accessdate = July 1, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| ==History and recreation== | ==History and recreation== | ||
Revision as of 02:54, 2 July 2015
| Lake Rose | |
|---|---|
 Lake Rose as seen from the air in 1939 | |
| Location | Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Primary inflows | spillway of Lake Jean |
| Primary outflows | unnamed tributary to Kitchen Creek |
| Built | before 1905 |
| Surface area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Average depth | mostly dry |
Lake Rose is a dry lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It has an surface area of approximately 25 acres (10 ha) and is situated in Fairmount Township. The lake is mostly dry and closely resembles a swamp. Its main inflow is the spillway from Lake Jean. Lake Rose was originally constructed by a squatter named Jesse Dodson. Wildlife, including birds, butterflies, and dragonflies, has been observed near the lake. A number of hiking trails are also in its vicinity.
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. Lake Rose is entirely within the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Red Rock. It has an area of 25 acres (10 ha).
Lake Rose is mostly dry, but there is a small pool of water in it. It more closely resembles a swamp than it does a lake. In 1990, Northeastern Geology stated that Lake Rose "appears on the map but not in reality".
Lake Rose was undeveloped in the early 1960s.
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.
In 1950, some studies were being done by the Division of Dams on dams or dam repairs at Lake Rose.
The Ganoga Glen Trail in Ricketts Glen State Park passes near Lake Rose, as does the Highland Trail.
Biology
A Menziesia pilosa shrub was once observed in the vicinity of Lake Rose. Highbrush blueberry also occurs in the vicinity of the lake.
Certain types of wildlife can occur in the vicinity of Lake Rose, depending on the time of year. Birds in this area include white-throated sparrows, mallard ducks, and evening grosbeaks. Insect species include monarch butterflies, sulfur butterflies, and various species of dragonfly. The lake was stocked with fish as late as 1980.
See also
References
- ^ United States Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, retrieved July 1, 2015
- ^ Bill Wellock (August 28, 2014), "Lake at Ricketts Glen park will be drained", The Citizens' Voice, retrieved July 1, 2015
- ^ Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Lake Rose, retrieved July 1, 2015
- Department of General Services (1976), The Pennsylvania Manual, Volume 103, p. 855, retrieved July 1, 2015
- ^ Marcia M. Bonta, Outbound Journeys in Pennsylvania: A Guide to Natural Places for Individual and Group Outings, Penn State Press, p. 19, retrieved July 1, 2015
- Stephen Ostrander (1996), Great Natural Areas in Eastern Pennsylvania, p. 16, retrieved July 1, 2015
- Northeastern Geology, Volumes 12–13, 1990, p. 40, retrieved July 1, 2015
- Pennsylvania Forestry Association (1961), Pennsylvania Forests, Volumes 51–58, p. 32, retrieved July 1, 2015
- ^ Afterword (PDF), p. 1, retrieved July 1, 2015
- Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters (1950), Biennial Report of the Department of Forests and Waters, p. 43, retrieved July 1, 2015
- Bob Quarteroni (September 23, 2001), "Trees, waterfalls enchant in Ricketts Glen State Park", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retrieved July 1, 2015
- Hiker's Guide to the Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Ricketts Glen State Park, May 23, 2006, retrieved July 1, 2015
- Stephen C. Vincenti (1980), Open Spaces and Recreation: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission, p. 7, retrieved July 1, 2015