Shenango River Lake

Shenango River Lake
Dawn at Shenango River Lake, January 2014
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Location	Mercer County, Pennsylvania / Trumbull County, Ohio, US
Coordinates	41°15′55″N80°27′41″W / 41.26528°N 80.46139°W / 41.26528; -80.46139
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Shenango River
Primary outflows	Shenango River
Basin  countries	United States
Surface area	3,560 acres (1,440 ha)
Surface elevation	892 ft (272 m) [1]

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.The campground also hosts a Geodesic dome green house that is used to propagate native species and help pollinator dependent species. Shenango River lake offers a variety of outdoor activities. Such as waterfowl and birdwatching, boating, hunting, Canoeing, Kayaking, and other various water activities. ^[2]

The concrete Shenango Dam (National ID # PA00111) was completed in 1965, at a height of 68 feet (21 m) and a length of 720 feet (220 m) 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 (433,000,000 m³), and a normal capacity of 29,920 acre-feet (36,910,000 m³). ^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shenango River Lake
2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

Shenango River Dam