Shenango River Lake facts for kids
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 Shenango River Lake
Location in Ohio
Shenango River Lake
Location in Pennsylvania
Shenango River Lake
Location in the United States
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| Location | Mercer County, Pennsylvania / Trumbull County, Ohio, US |
| Coordinates | 41°15′55″N 80°27′41″W / 41.26528°N 80.46139°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Shenango River |
| Primary outflows | Shenango River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 3,560 acres (1,440 ha) |
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 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.
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