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   Canadohta Lake is the second largest natural lake in Pennsylvania at 168 acres (.5 mi. wide and 1.25 mi. long). The average depth is 26 feet and the deepest point is 45+ feet. It was named Washington Lake in 1798, changed to Oil Creek Lake in 1860, and then Canadohta Lake in 1894 (after the great Chief Canadaughta, a Chief of the Cornplanter Tribe of the Six Nations).  Canadohta lake is a glacier lake that is spring fed. Oil Creek originates at the Canadohta Lake Dam. By the early 1900s it was a popular resort area. Today it is known as a location for quiet fishing and boating. Lodging and camping are available nearby.

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Erie County and Canadohta Lake General Information:
Erie County Demographics
 SEX AND AGE
  Male 907
  Female 893
  Median Age (Years) 38.6
 HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE
  Total Households 653
 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Total Housing Units 700
Local Weather for Erie County
Avg. High Temp.   57 F
Avg. Low Temp.   41.3 F
Mean Temp.  49.2 F
Avg. Precip.   3.0 in
Record High   82 F (1945)
Record Low   -9 F (1980)
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State of Pennsylvania Information:
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State Name Pennsylvania   Nickname Keystone State
State Abbrev PA   Motto Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
State Capital Harrisburg   State Bird Ruffed Grouse
State Admission Date December 12, 1787   State Tree Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis
Governor Edward Rendell (D)   State Flower Mountain Laurel Kalmia latiflolia
Name Origin Named in honor of Admiral William Penn, father of the state's founder, William Penn