Must-see lake · Mercer, Pennsylvania
Shenango Dam
Shenango Dam is a lake in Mercer, Pennsylvania.
Shenango Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Shenango Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shenango Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.26455, -80.46229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shenango Dam
- Mahoning Valley · viewpoint · Trumbull · ~27 km · Must-see
- Helen Chapel · church · Mahoning · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mosquito Lake State Park - Wildlife Observation Area · lake · Trumbull · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fellows Riverside Gardens · park · Mahoning · ~32 km · Must-see
- WKTL-FM (Struthers) · attraction · Mahoning · ~33 km · Must-see
- McKinley Birthplace Memorial · museum · Trumbull · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mosquito Creek Lake · lake · Trumbull · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mill Creek Park · sanctuary · Mahoning · ~35 km · Must-see
- Maurice K. Goddard State Park · sanctuary · Mercer · ~40 km · Must-see
- McKeever Center at Clear Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Mercer · ~40 km · Must-see
- Meander Creek Reservoir · lake · Mahoning · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cascade Park · waterfall · Lawrence · ~42 km · Must-see
- Evans Lake · lake · Mahoning · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pymatuning Reservoir · lake · Crawford · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pymatuning State Park · lake · Ashtabula · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pymatuning State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~50 km · Must-see
- Conneaut Lake · lake · Crawford · ~52 km · Must-see
- McConnells Mill State Park · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shenango Dam
- Mosquito Lake State Park - Wildlife Observation Area · lake · Trumbull · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mosquito Creek Lake · lake · Trumbull · ~34 km · Must-see
- Meander Creek Reservoir · lake · Mahoning · ~41 km · Must-see
- Evans Lake · lake · Mahoning · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pymatuning Reservoir · lake · Crawford · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pymatuning State Park · lake · Ashtabula · ~47 km · Must-see
- Conneaut Lake · lake · Crawford · ~52 km · Must-see
- Guilford Lake Dam · lake · Columbiana · ~78 km · Must-see
- LaDue Reservoir · lake · Geauga · ~80 km · Must-see
- Punderson State Park · lake · Geauga · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shenango Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shenango Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shenango Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Shenango Dam?
Nearby: Mahoning Valley (viewpoint, 27 km), Helen Chapel (church, 30 km), Mosquito Lake State Park - Wildlife Observation Area (lake, 30 km), Fellows Riverside Gardens (park, 32 km), WKTL-FM (Struthers) (attraction, 33 km), McKinley Birthplace Memorial (museum, 34 km).
Is Shenango Dam worth visiting?
Shenango Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.