| Kettle Creek Reservoir | |
| Location: | Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coords: | 41.36°N -77.9247°W |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Length: | 2.2miles |
| Area: | 160acres |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Kettle Creek Reservoir in Pennsylvania, USA. |
Kettle Creek Reservoir is a reservoir at Kettle Creek State Park in Leidy Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is open to some recreational boating, fishing and ice fishing. It was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1961. Gas powered motors are prohibited on the reservoir. Motorized boats must be powered by electric motors only. Sailboats, rowboats, canoes, kayaks, and paddleboats are permitted on the waters of the lake. All boats must be properly registered with any state. The swimming area at the lake is on the northern end of the reservoir. Swim at your own risk. Lifeguards are not provided.
The Kettle Creek Reservoir is impounded by the Alvin R. Bush Dam. The dam is an earth and rockfill, flood control dam. It stands at a maximum height of 165feet above the stream bed and is 1350feet across. The reservoir has a capacity of 75000acre.ft at the spillway crest. It covers 160acres and is 2.2miles long. Alvin R. Bush Dam controls about 226sqmi of the Kettle Creek drainage area. This is 92% of the total Kettle Creek drainage area. The dam is named in the honor of former US House Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th District Alvin Ray Bush.[1]