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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Philadelphia District, Northern Area
PHOTO CONTEST 2022 CALENDAR
Winner Overall, Sunset Over A Frozen Lake, Beltzville Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Stacey Hines
In 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District ran a social
media based photo contest for the public. Participants were encouraged to
submit their best photos of the District’s 5 dams in Eastern Pennsylvania: Blue
Marsh Lake, Beltzville Dam, Francis E. Water Dam, Prompton Dam, General
Edgar Jadwin Dam and adjacent state park areas. Participants from across the
region submitted photos. Then, the District invited the public to vote for their
favorite photographs from each season.
We are pleased to present this downloadable calendar
featuring the top 12 images. Thank you to all of the talented
photographers for submitting photos and to the participants who
voted!
Snow is the most reflective
January 2022 natural surface on Earth. Its
ability to reflect over 90% of
sunlight, gives snow its iconic
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat white appearance and allows
for greater visibility of the
Photographer’s Note — “The setting sun 1 landscape during evening
caught my eye as it reflected off of the lake hours.
and highlighted the frozen ice chunks along
the shoreline. I feel it perfectly captured the
still water and beauty of nature.” New Year’s Day
- Stacey Hines
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9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5
1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9
3 0 3 1
Winter Category, Sunset Over Frozen Lake, Beltzville Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Stacey Hines
Northern Cardinals, Dark-eyed
February 2022 Black History Month
Juncos, Tufted Titmice, and
American Tree Sparrows are
some of the most commonly
seen of the 35 species of birds
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat that can be observed during the
winter months.
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6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2
1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9
2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6
President’s Day
2 7 2 8
Winter Category, Morning Gathering, Beltzville Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Stacey Hines
Waterfalls occur where water
March 2022 Women’s History Month
flows over a vertical drop or a
series of steep drops along the
course of a stream or river. This
feature can be found while hiking
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat the Saw Mill Trail, one of the 15
miles of trails developed by PA
1 2 3 4 5 DCNR’s Beltzville State Park.
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1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9
2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6
2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1
Spring Category, Waterfall by Saw Mill Trail, Beltzville Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Stacey Hines
Double-crested Cormorants are a
April 2022
common site at large inland lakes and
Keep America Beautiful Month reservoirs across North America. They
National Volunteer Month forage for their favorite food, small
fish, by diving below the surface and
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat swimming. Unfortunately, they can
often mistake lost fishing lures as food
and end up entangled in the attached
1 2 fishing line or hooks. Making sure you
dispose of fishing waste properly helps
keep them and other species safer
from harm.
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1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6
1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3
2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0
Spring Category, Cormorant Feast of Regret, F.E. Walter Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Jeff Hozempa
Two commonly seen turtle species in
May 2022
Pennsylvania are the Eastern Painted
National Water Safety Awareness Month Turtle (left & far right) and the Red-
National Lyme Disease Awareness Month Eared Slider (middle). The native
Painted Turtle competes for food,
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat basking, and nesting areas with the
larger non-native Slider which was
introduced by people illegally releasing
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 their pet turtles into the wild. To keep
our native flora & fauna healthy and
thriving, don’t release pets into the
wild and choose native plants for your
landscaping.
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1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1
2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8
2 9 3 0 3 1
Memorial Day
Spring Category, Turtles Warming On A Log, F.E. Walter Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Jeff HozempaThe Eastern Cottontail Rabbit is the
June 2022 National Safety Month most popular game animal in
National Rivers Month Pennsylvania and can be found
Pride Month throughout suburban and rural
landscapes. The U.S. Army Corps of
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Engineers projects conduct
environmental stewardship initiatives
1 2 3 4 that help provide habitat resources
for these furry residents and a variety
of other species.
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1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8
1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5
2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0
Summer Category, Prompton Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Sarah HineBald eagles require habitat with
July 2022 National Lake Appreciation Month
large water and forest resources
to provide them with fish for food
and trees for building their nests.
Exclusive to North America, bald
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat eagles can be found at all of the
Northern Area Dam & Reservoir
1 2 Projects.
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Independence
Day
1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6
1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3
2 4 _ _ 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0
3 1
Summer Category, Bald Eagle After Breakfast, F.E. Walter Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Jeff HozempaThe period of daytime shortly
August 2022 after sunrise and before sunset is
known as the golden hour, or the
‘magic hour’, by photographers
and cinematographers. The softer
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat light creates beautiful landscapes,
like this one captured at Beltzville
1 2 3 4 5 6 Dam and Reservoir.
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1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0
2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7
2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1
Summer Category, Sunset Silhouette, Beltzville Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Stacey HinesThe West Branch Lackawaxen
September 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month
River forms the headwaters and
main channel of the Prompton
Lake reservoir. Lackawaxen is a
Lenape word meaning “swift
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat waters”. The Lenape people are
the original inhabitants of
1 2 3 Delaware, New Jersey, Eastern
Pennsylvania, and Southern New
York.
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Labor Day
1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7
1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4
2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0
Fall Category, Prompton Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Sarah HineThe vibrant colors of fall foliage is
October 2022
caused by the presence of pigments
that are revealed as the trees slow
down photosynthesis in preparation
for the winter season. This reduces
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat the amount of chlorophyll pigments
that give leaves their green color and
1 lets other hidden colors shine
through. The Northern Area Dam &
Reservoir Projects offer numerous
scenic views during the “leaf peeping
season”.
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9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5
Columbus Day
1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2
2 3 2 4 _ _ 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9
3 0 3 1
Fall Category, Fall Foliage, Beltzville Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Stacey HinesRainbows are caused by the
November 2022
reflection of light off the inside of
water droplets in the atmosphere.
Native American Heritage Month Double rainbows, such as this one
captured at Blue Marsh Lake, occur
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat when the light wave is “re-reflected”
as it exits the water drop at a different
1 2 3 4 5 angle. The re-reflection causes the
second rainbow to appear lighter, in
reverse color order, and above the
primary rainbow.
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Veterans Day
1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9
2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6
Thanksgiving
2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0
Fall Category, Blue Marsh Lake, Photo by Stacey WrightOriginally built in 1841 to cross the
December 2022
Pohopoco Creek, the “Buck” or
“Harrity” covered bridge at Beltzville
State Park was relocated to its
current resting place by the U.S.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Army Corps of Engineers in 1970
during the construction of Beltzville
1 2 3 Dam. The 66 ft long, 31 ft wide
structure is now enjoyed as a
pedestrian bridge by visitors to the
park.
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1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7
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2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1
Christmas
Winter Category, Covered Bridge Through A Lens Ball, Beltzville Dam & Reservoir, Photo by Stacey HinesYou can also read
