Lake Habeeb is a

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of and is located in

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. The lake is fed by Rocky Gap Run, and nestled against the east side of the southern tip of

Evitts Mountain Evitts Mountain is a stratigraphic ridge in the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachian Mountains, located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and Allegany County, Maryland. Geography The ridge line runs north from Rocky Gap State Park in Ma ...

. The dam was built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1970 and Rocky Gap State Park formally opened on July 17, 1974, it attains a maximum depth of near its earthen dam. It offers three public beach areas along Habeeb's shoreline, as well as a fishery. The lake is named after Edward Habeeb, a local florist who helped initiate the development of the area. The lake is now situated within the Rocky Gap State Park, also hosting the Rocky Gap Resort and Golf Course.

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* {{authority control Bodies of water of Allegany County, Maryland Habeebee