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Blue Marsh Lake. Coordinates: 40°22′48″N 76°01′53″W. A view on the hill above the State Hill boat ramp. Blue Marsh Lake is an artificial lake located northwest of the city of Reading, Pennsylvania, USA and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District. It is in western Berks County, fed into by the Tulpehocken Creek.
Blue Marsh State Park: Berks County: 1978: Blue Marsh Lake and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 280: Park was completed, but without funds to operate it, so was given to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, now also partly a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers site. Brandywine Battlefield State Park: Delaware County: unknown
Blue Marsh Lake, located between parcels of SGL 280, is part of the Tulpehocken Creek watershed, which is part of the watershed of the Schuylkill River and ultimately, the Delaware River. The lowest elevation is about 360 feet (110 m), the highest is about 522 feet (159 m).
Hence a portion of Bernville is part of the Blue Marsh system. Blue Marsh Lake is a popular recreation site, offering hiking, boating, and fishing. The lake is also important for water supply, flood control, and wildlife habitat. A levee along Northkill Creek protects Bernville from Blue Marsh flooding above 300 feet (91 m) elevation.
The Blue Marsh Lake was designated as the eastern edge of the district because this also is easily identified and because the damming of the creek greatly changed the area, flooding many historic sites which bordered the stream." The Tulpehocken Creek Historic District was subsequently listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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Martin Johnson Heade. Martin Johnson Heade (August 11, 1819 – September 4, 1904) was an American painter known for his salt marsh landscapes, seascapes, and depictions of tropical birds (such as hummingbirds), as well as lotus blossoms and other still lifes. His painting style and subject matter, while derived from the romanticism of the time ...
Marsh Lake. / 60.43611°N 134.25056°W / 60.43611; -134.25056. Marsh Lake ( Mud Lake) is a widening of the Yukon River southeast of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. It is over 30 kilometres long and ranges from three to four kilometres wide. The co-ordinates of the lake are 60°26′10″N 134°15′02″W, and is 2,147 feet above sea level.