Holtwood, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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Holtwood is an unincorporated community in Martic Township, Lancaster County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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| Coordinates: 39°49′55″N 76°19′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Township | Martic |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (.01 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 97 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17532 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1177240[1] |
Holtwood is the site of the Muddy Run Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant (172 Bethesda Church Road West, Holtwood, PA 17532), along the Susquehanna River. It pumps water into a reservoir during off-peak hours and uses that water to generate electricity during peak demand hours; it produces over 1,000 megawatts (MW) of power.[2] Until 1996, a village that was also named Holtwood was situated upon the ledge of a hill above where is now the hydroelectric reservoir Lake Aldred. Holtwood Village populated the families of workers at the PP&L maintained Holtwood Dam on the Susquehanna. At its peak, it reached a population of approximately 500 residents; however, by the early 90s, only about 3 people remained, including longtime Dam employee Gerald Erb, the final resident of the village.
