Shenango River Lake

Shenango River Lake is a reservoir in the Shenango River Valley of western Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio. Authorized by the Flood Control Acts of 1938, the lake is one of 16 flood control projects in the Pittsburgh District designed to prevent flooding. It is a popular site among anglers and is lined by 330 campsites.[1]

Shenango River Lake
Dawn at Shenango River Lake, January 2014
Location of Shenango River Lake in Ohio and Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Shenango River Lake in Ohio and Pennsylvania, USA.
Shenango River Lake
Location of Shenango River Lake in Ohio and Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Shenango River Lake in Ohio and Pennsylvania, USA.
Shenango River Lake
Location of Shenango River Lake in Ohio and Pennsylvania, USA.
Location of Shenango River Lake in Ohio and Pennsylvania, USA.
Shenango River Lake
LocationMercer County, Pennsylvania / Trumbull County, Ohio, US
Coordinates41°15′55″N 80°27′41″W
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsShenango River
Primary outflowsShenango River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area3,560 acres (1,440 ha)

The concrete Shenango Dam (National ID # PA00111) was completed in 1965, at a height of 68 feet and a length of 720 feet at its crest, as a flood control project of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The reservoir has a maximum capacity of 351,000 acre-feet, and a normal capacity of 29,920 acre-feet.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2012-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Shenango River Dam
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