Shenango Dam
Dam in Mercer County, Pennsylvania · Shenango River · forms Shenango River Lake near Sharpsville
Height
68 ft
21 m (NID height)
Length
720 ft
219 m
Completed
1965
Shenango River Lake near Sharpsville today
895.03 ft
7 days ▲ 0.15 ft
vs full pool
▲ 0.36 ft
Normal storage
29,920 acre-ft
Above normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction; Other
- Dam type
- Gravity
- Structural height
- 68 ft
- Owner
- USACE - Pittsburgh District (Federal)
- Maximum storage
- 351,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 3,560 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 64 ft
- Drainage area
- 589 sq mi
- Spillway
- Uncontrolled, 300 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Pittsburgh District
- Also known as
- Shenango River Lake
- NID ID
- PA00111
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Sep 16, 2026. Search NID ID PA00111 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.