Blue Marsh Lake

The lake is a popular recreation area in the summer, where people can fish, swim, and boat.

Blue Marsh was the name of the village that was located where the lake now is, and locals called the area Pleasant Valley.

Some buildings were spared, such as Gruber Wagon Works, which was originally in Obold village (present day Mt.

Initial authorization for the reservoir was granted by the Flood Control Act of 1962 that started eight projects on the Delaware River basin.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers began constructing the lake in March 1974 with the impoundment of the Tulpehocken Creek and was completed in September 1979.