Shenango River Lake is a

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in the

Shenango River The Shenango River is a principal tributary of the Beaver River (Pennsylvania), Beaver River, approximately 100 mi (160 km) long,Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

and northeastern

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. Authorized by the Flood Control Acts of 1938, the lake is one of 16 flood control projects in the

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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. The concrete Shenango Dam (National ID # PA00111) was completed in 1965, at a height of and a length of at its crest, as a flood control project of the

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. The reservoir has a maximum capacity of , and a normal capacity of .

References

{{authority control Reservoirs in Ohio Reservoirs in Pennsylvania Protected areas of Trumbull County, Ohio Protected areas of Mercer County, Pennsylvania Bodies of water of Mercer County, Pennsylvania Rivers of Trumbull County, Ohio 1965 establishments in Ohio 1965 establishments in Pennsylvania