Alternate A4 · North Central
Curwensville Lake
Clearfield County · North Central region · 540 acres
Checked Oct 2026
- Size
- 540 acres as listed by the Fish and Boat Commission's PA Lakes map
- Boat traffic
- Busy water possible: no motor limit, so expect powerboats and wakes. As listed by the Fish and Boat Commission's access map, checked Oct 2026.
- Permit
- Run by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Check its rules. (PA's launch-permit rule applies at PFBC and state park/forest launches.) Paddling rules →
- Dam
- This lake is held back by a dam. Stay well away from the dam, spillway and outlet structures.
Where to put in
Curwensville Lake access area
Ramp · paved ramp, dock
40.94553, -78.53468 (about ±50 m)
Parking: 10 spaces or more
Run by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Check its rules. (PA's launch-permit rule applies at PFBC and state park/forest launches.)
Access notices
No access notice on file (we last checked Oct 4, 2026). Check Corps of Engineers lake page before you go.
About Curwensville Lake
Curwensville Lake is alternate A4 for the LakePA 100: a 540-acre reservoir in Clearfield County, in our North Central region. The acreage comes from the Fish and Boat Commission's PA Lakes map. Motors are not limited by size here, so expect powerboats and wakes. (Boat rules as listed by the Fish and Boat Commission's access data.) The one listed put-in is Curwensville Lake access area, with a paved ramp, a dock and parking listed as 10 spaces or more. The listed launches are run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, so check its rules before you go. It is held back by a dam: stay well clear of the dam, the spillway and the outlet structures. It sits just outside the 100 under our tie-break rules, and paddling it still counts toward your total and your region. It counts toward the North Central region milestone. As the crow flies, the closest put-in is about 31 miles from Altoona. Before you go, check posted signs, the weather and the operator's notices.
Rules for paddlers
Pennsylvania's paddler rules (permits, life jackets, whistle and light) are on one dated page. Paddling rules →
Safety
Paddling has real risks. Wear your life jacket. Pennsylvania requires it to be worn on canoes, kayaks and paddleboards from Nov 1 through Apr 30, and by children 12 and under all year. Check the weather, posted signs and the operator's notices before you launch. Stay well away from dams, spillways and outlet structures. You paddle at your own risk.
Nearby on the list
Straight-line distance between the lakes, not driving distance.
Questions about Curwensville Lake
Where do I put in at Curwensville Lake?
Curwensville Lake has one listed put-in: Curwensville Lake access area. Curwensville Lake access area is at 40.94553, -78.53468 with paved ramp, dock; parking: 10 spaces or more.
Are motorboats allowed on Curwensville Lake?
Busy water possible: no motor limit, so expect powerboats and wakes. As listed by the Fish and Boat Commission's access map, checked Oct 2026.
Do I need a launch permit at Curwensville Lake?
Curwensville Lake's listed launches are run by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; check its rules. Pennsylvania's launch-permit rule applies at PFBC and state park or forest launches.
How big is Curwensville Lake?
540 acres, as listed by the Fish and Boat Commission's PA Lakes map.
Sources
- PFBC PA Lakes map (lake layer) — checked Oct 4, 2026
- Fish and Boat Commission access map — checked Oct 4, 2026
- USACE National Inventory of Dams (Curwensville Dam, PA00003) — checked Oct 4, 2026
- 58 Pa. Code § 111.17 — checked Oct 4, 2026
- USGS National Hydrography Dataset — checked Oct 4, 2026
Every fact on this page comes from these public sources. Posted signs and official notices always control.
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