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Pennsylvania tailwaters

The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.

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6 tailwaters in Pennsylvania

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Allegheny River below Kinzua DamPAAllegheny River at Kinzua Dam, PA5,130 cfsn/a59.4 F→ steady0none yet
Lehigh River below Francis E. Walter DamPALehigh R bl Francis E Walter Res nr White Haven PA250 cfsn/a48.7 F→ steady0none yet
Pohopoco CreekPAPohopoco Cr bl Beltzville Dam nr Parryville, PA68 cfsn/a47.1 F→ steady0none yet
Raystown Branch Juniata RiverPARays Br Juniata R bl Rays Dam nr Huntingdon, PA2,580 cfsn/a60.1 F→ steady0none yet
Tulpehocken CreekPATulpehocken Cr at Blue Marsh Damsite near Reading153 cfsn/a56.7 F→ steady1none yet
Youghiogheny RiverPAYoughiogheny River below Confluence, PA1,140 cfs59th59.9 F→ steady1none yet

Looking for something else in Pennsylvania? See all 42 Pennsylvania waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.