East Branch Lake

East Branch Lake Official page. One of 16 flood risk management reservoirs in USACE Pittsburgh District.

Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938, East Branch Clarion River Lake is one of 16 flood damage reduction projects in the Pittsburgh District. East Branch Clarion River Lake is a key link in a system of flood damage reduction projects for the Allegheny and Upper Ohio Rivers, Clarion River Valley and especially the Boroughs of Johnsonburg and Ridgway, Pennsylvania. Since its completion in 195

2, East Branch Clarion River Lake has prevented flood damages estimated to be more than 88 million dollars. The reservoir also provides low flow augmentation during dry periods when water quality or flow is critical to reduce pollution and provide water for domestic, industrial and recreation uses downstream of the dam. Water released from the reservoir helps maintain commercial river traffic in coordination with other Pittsburgh District and Great Lakes and Ohio River Division flood damage reduction projects.

07/03/2026

FREE
Coffee and Donuts
9AM Sat July 4
Branch Visitor Center

FREE
Rattlesnake Program
1PM Sat July 4
@ Pavilion

02/19/2026

As temperatures climb, ice on the waters may still look solid but "solid ice" doesn't mean "safe ice."

Safety is predictable but frozen water isn't, especially when a current is moving underneath - such as on a river, a lake or a shoreline. Everyone is encouraged to avoid walking, driving, or anything else on ice. Remember: thin ice is hard to spot and easy to break.

If you have to wonder whether the ice is safe...it's probably not.

Address

631 East Branch Dam Road
Wilcox, PA
15870

Telephone

+18149652065

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