Francis E. Walter Dam
Kidder Township, Italy
The Francis E. Walter Dam is an embankment dam located along the border of Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County and Kidder Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, U.S. Constructed in 1961 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, it spans the Lehigh River at its confluence with the tributary Bear
Creek, creating the Francis E. Walter Reservoir. Although the dam was originally constructed for flood management, its reservoir has since become a popular recreational area for fishing, kayaking, and boating. Its original name was Bear Creek Dam, but was renamed for local United States Representative Francis E. Walter in 1963.
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