Lake Jean Boating

Lake Jean is a lake in Luzerne County and Sullivan County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It has a surface area of approximately 245 acres and is situated in Colley Township, Sullivan County and Fairmount Township, Luzerne County. The lake's main inflow is the outlet of Ganoga Lake. Lake Jean is fairly shallow, with an average depth o…
Lake Jean is a lake in Luzerne County and Sullivan County, in Pennsylvania, in the United States. It has a surface area of approximately 245 acres and is situated in Colley Township, Sullivan County and Fairmount Township, Luzerne County. The lake's main inflow is the outlet of Ganoga Lake. Lake Jean is fairly shallow, with an average depth of 5.9 feet. It is in the watershed of Fishing Creek. The main rock formations in the lake's watershed include Burgoon Sandstone and the Mauch Chunk Formation. The lake is dammed by the Lake Jean Dam and is owned by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
  • Location: Fairmount Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; Colley Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
  • Etymology: Jean Holberton Ricketts
  • Primary inflows: outlet of Ganoga Lake (main inflow)
  • Primary outflows: unnamed tributary of Kitchen Creek
  • Catchment area: 1,998 acres (809 ha)
  • Max. length: up to 10,560 feet (3,220 m)
  • Max. width: up to 1,980 feet (600 m)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org