U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes exist first and foremost as flood control reservoirs. Their potential for recreation is a secondary consideration.
But that doesn’t mean it gets ignored. Many of these lakes offer good fishing and boating, often with hiking, hunting, picnicking and the like added on. Such is the case with Prompton Lake.
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