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'''Springton Lake''' (also known as Geist Reservoir) is a [[reservoir]] in [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]] in the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]]. Created in 1931<ref>[http://www.jstor.org/stable/41228463 "THE SPRINGTON DAM AND RESERVOIR"] by H. S. R. McCurdy in ''Journal of American Water Works Association'' Vol. 24, No. 7 (JULY, 1932), pp. 995-1004</ref> when [[Crum Creek]] was dammed near Pennsylvania Route 252, it is an approximately {{convert|391|acre|km2|adj=on}} drinking-water reservoir maintained by [[Aqua America]]. The reservoir is within [[Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Newtown Township]], [[Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Marple Township]], and [[Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Upper Providence Township]]. |
'''Springton Lake''' (also known as Geist Reservoir) is a [[reservoir]] in [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]] in the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]]. Created in 1931<ref>[http://www.jstor.org/stable/41228463 "THE SPRINGTON DAM AND RESERVOIR"] by H. S. R. McCurdy in ''Journal of American Water Works Association'' Vol. 24, No. 7 (JULY, 1932), pp. 995-1004</ref> when [[Crum Creek]] was dammed near Pennsylvania Route 252, it is an approximately {{convert|391|acre|km2|adj=on}} drinking-water reservoir maintained by [[Aqua America]]. The reservoir is within [[Newtown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Newtown Township]], [[Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Marple Township]], and [[Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Upper Providence Township]]. |
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Revision as of 18:20, 14 March 2017
Springton Lake (also known as Geist Reservoir) is a reservoir in Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Created in 1931[1] when Crum Creek was dammed near Pennsylvania Route 252, it is an approximately 391-acre (1.58 km2) drinking-water reservoir maintained by Aqua America. The reservoir is within Newtown Township, Marple Township, and Upper Providence Township.
Until the last two decades,[2] the reservoir was open to fishing via an entrance on Gradyville Road in Newtown Township. There is still a wide array of aquatic life in the reservoir, which includes largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, various pan fish, muskie, trout, and catfish. There is also a bald eagle which has a nest on the Upper Providence side of the reservoir. The reservoir is patrolled by Aqua America security during day hours.
39°57′22″N 75°24′18″W / 39.956°N 75.405°W
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- ^ "THE SPRINGTON DAM AND RESERVOIR" by H. S. R. McCurdy in Journal of American Water Works Association Vol. 24, No. 7 (JULY, 1932), pp. 995-1004
- ^ "Springton Reservoir, Rt. 252 Project Presented"published in Patch > Community Corner> Delaware County (December 2013)The Aqua/PennDOT project, which is currently in its preliminary design phase, is expected to be completed by September 2017.