Constructed in the late 1960s by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Fish & Boat Commission, the dam was extensively renovated in 2017, at which time a 2.5-mile hiking trail that traverses the entire perimeter of the lake was opened to the public.
A reservoir constructed in the late 1960s by the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission came under extensive refurbishment in 2017, resulting in the creation of a 2.5-mile walking path that surrounds the entire lake and is now open to the general public.