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Walker Lake is both the name of a lake and the name of the community that has built up around that lake. The following information is directly from the Walker Lake Landowners Association manual.
Walker Lake is a small natural lake, which was enlarged by construction of a dam in 1953. The lake is fed by springs and by a small creek which starts at Little Walker Lake and enters Walker Lake at the south end of the lake.
The overflow of the dam spillway goes into Walker Lake Creek which later enters Twin Lakes Creek and thence goes into the Delaware River.
At normal water level the lake is 1.1 miles long, has an area of 113 acres and contains 100 million gallons of water. The shoreline is approximately 3 miles long. The lake bottom is owned by Walker Lakeshores Landowners Association, the final twenty-five percent having been purchased in October 1997. The water in the lake is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and any change which will affect the composition or level of the water must be approved in advance by the Department of Environmental Protection and by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission. The dam is owned by WLLA. The Department of Environmental Protection issues rules and regulations for the operations and maintenance of the dam. It requires annual inspections by a professional engineer and makes recommendations for needed repair. It has the power, if it is dissatisfied with compliance, to drain the lake.
The Commonwealth requires licenses for fishing and for all motor driven boats. Fish commission regulations govern seasons, limits, etc., and these regulations are enforced by the game warden.
The water in the lake is tested on a regular basis to assure compliance with safety regulations for swimming. About every 4-5 years with Commonwealth approval, the water level is lowered some 4 to 6 feet in the fall for the purpose of controlling weeds, which have their roots in the lake bottom. Algae are not affected by this. The level may also be lowered for dam repair.
The cost of dam repairs and lake maintenance is born by the Association's assessment against all persons having deeded lake rights, both members and nonmembers of the association whether or not they use these rights.
The house comes with one rather beat up old single-person river kayak that has lots of character from all the rocks it has encountered in the Delaware River.
There are two beaches and two boat launch areas for the private use of Walker Lake residents.
Other amenities offered by the community include a tennis court, basketball court, a clubhouse that can be rented for special occasions, and various association events scheduled throughout the year. For much more information and a glimpse of goings on at Walker Lake, visit the WLLA website.