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Welcome to the Kinzua Dam |
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Kinzua is pronounced "kin-zoo" by local
residents and "kin-zew-uh" in the Seneca
language. The dam's construction in 1965
was controversial because it involved the
breaking of one of the country's oldest
treaties, forcing the departure of
Pennsylvania's last Native Americans, the
Senecas, who now live nearby on the
northern shores of Kinzua Lake near
Salamanca, New York. In addition to flood
control and Continued here
One of the largest dams in the East, the Kinzua Dam is 6 miles east
of Warren, PA on Route 59.
of Warren, PA on Route 59.
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Pennsylvania's Great Outdoors
Pennsylvania's Great Outdoors
A lot has changed around Warren PA
since the Kinzua Dam opened a half
century ago.
Pennsylvania gained its first
wilderness lands here and millions
have visited the area to enjoy the great
outdoors.
Constructed as a flood control project,
the Kinzua Dam had two salutary
effects: it created the state's largest
inland lake (more than 12,000 acres
according to the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers) and one of the nation's
best flat water canoeing rivers.
This is the site of several recent
national canoe races and
record-setting walleye and northern
pike catches, as well as the state
fishing tournament.
Kinzua Lake is surrounded by the
half-million acre Allegheny National
Forest. 87 miles of the Allegheny River
here have been designated "wild and
scenic" earning it the name of the
Allegheny National Recreation Area.
since the Kinzua Dam opened a half
century ago.
Pennsylvania gained its first
wilderness lands here and millions
have visited the area to enjoy the great
outdoors.
Constructed as a flood control project,
the Kinzua Dam had two salutary
effects: it created the state's largest
inland lake (more than 12,000 acres
according to the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers) and one of the nation's
best flat water canoeing rivers.
This is the site of several recent
national canoe races and
record-setting walleye and northern
pike catches, as well as the state
fishing tournament.
Kinzua Lake is surrounded by the
half-million acre Allegheny National
Forest. 87 miles of the Allegheny River
here have been designated "wild and
scenic" earning it the name of the
Allegheny National Recreation Area.
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