Surface area 3,560 acres (1,440 ha) | Primary inflows Basin countries United States Area 14.41 km² Inflow source Shenango River | |
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Similar Buhl Farm Park, Youghiogheny River Lake, Mosquito Creek Lake, Moraine State Park, Kinzua Dam | ||
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.
Map of Shenango River Reservoir, Pennsylvania, USA
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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