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Shenango River Lake

1965 establishments in Ohio1965 establishments in PennsylvaniaBodies of water of Mercer County, PennsylvaniaProtected areas of Mercer County, PennsylvaniaProtected areas of Trumbull County, Ohio
Reservoirs in OhioReservoirs in PennsylvaniaRivers of Trumbull County, Ohio
A January dawn at Shenango Lake
A January dawn at Shenango 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.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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Shenango River Lake
Kelly Road, South Pymatuning Township

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16150 South Pymatuning Township
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A January dawn at Shenango Lake
A January dawn at Shenango Lake
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