Crooked Creek Lake

US Army Corps of Engineers · Pennsylvania

Crooked Creek Lake in Pennsylvania. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 70 public campsites we map in Pennsylvania.

Authorized by the Flood Control Acts of 1936 and 1938, Crooked Creek Lake is one of 16 flood control projects in the Pittsburgh District. An important link in a system of flood control projects, Crooked Creek provides flood protection for the lower Allegheny and Ohio rivers. The construction cost of over $4 million appears small when compared to the giant saving which have resulted.

What we know about it

Managed by: US Army Corps of Engineers
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: Reservation required
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (USACE policy)
Site type: RV & Tent Campground
Suits an RV: Yes
Phone: 724-763-3161
Coordinates: 40.71359, -79.51422

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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