Quaker Lake Spill Over

Quaker lake is a man made lake located in Allegany State Park, Salamanca NY, which feeds into the Allegany reservoir that was created by the Kinzua dam. Here is a quick veiw of the lakes spill over after receiving almost 4 inches of rain in less than 24 hours brought on by Tropical Storm Fred in mid August 2021. Kinzua was a small town that was in low laying ground and was flooded purposely to create the Allegany reservoir.Show more

The Allegheny Reservoir stretches 27 miles long and 120 feet deep. 
The Pittsburgh District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers completed construction of the Kinzua Dam in 1965 and manages it to this day. In 1936, Congress authorized the building of the dam as part of a system of reservoirs on the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers. According to Rose Reilly, a biologist with the Pittsburgh District of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Kinzua Dam has two congressional purposes: flood control and water quality improvement for the Pittsburgh region.
The formidable Kinzua Dam, which protects Pittsburgh from flooding and pollution, came at a steep price for the Seneca Nation of Indians. They lost nine communities and 10,000 acres of their Allegany Territory to the dam. Pressure from climate change, however, could threaten the protection gained from the Seneca Nation’s coerced sacrifice. 

Allegany State Park and the surrounding area, known as the Southerntier, is a spacious, hilly, nature filled wildlands preserve in the Western New York area. The park itself is over 65,000 acres of woodlands and foot hills full of small streams and creeks. There is camping on the two sides of the park know as the Quaker side and Redhouse side. Both of which have a lake stocked with bass, bluegill, bull head, catfish and many other species including multiple types of trout that can be caught in the lake and in the streams that flow to and from them. There is pike in Quaker lake too but bring your stell leaders! It is also home to other wildlife such as eagles, osprey, deer, wood chucks, skunk, raccoon, porcupine fox and even black bears and the occasional bobcat! You can also rent a cabin which there are old fashioned type cabins with no electricity or water and have cots and a wood stove or all the way up to a newer modern multi room cabin with all amenities of home. There are tent camping trails on both sides too. Some have water and gas hook ups for your camper or travel trailer. I would highly recommend seeing the true beauty of the real state of New York in the Western New York area of you're ever in the area or searching for a new place to vacation. A short 20 minute ride into Salamanca NY and you have a grocery store, fast food and there is even the Seneca Nation of Indians casino resort and hotel if that's more you're style. Remember, never interfere with wildlife or feed them. It does them more harm than good! Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!