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Highlandtown Lake

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131: 148: 178: 288:. It was created in 1966 when the State of Ohio built a dam impounding 170 acres (0.69 km) of water on the upper drainage of the Little Yellow Creek. A lot of habitat improvement was done on what would be the bottom of the lake prior to the impoundment. It has about 5 miles (8.0 km) of shoreline and a maximum depth of about 26 feet (7.9 m). The lake is about 1,100 feet (340 m) above sea level. 22: 185: 155: 291:
The dam is of earthen construction, rock fill. Its height is 44 feet (13 m) with a length of 1,476 feet (450 m). Maximum discharge is 4196 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 5,710 acre-feet (0.00704 km). Normal storage is 2,700 acre-feet (0.0033 km). It drains an area of 5.8
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via State Route 39. A portion of the Steubenville Pike Road (Township Road 776) was covered by the lake and it now dead ends at the lake. Osborne Road crosses the northwest arm of the lake. Charles Mill Road (County Highway 413) crosses the northern arm of the lake.
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appeared in the lake. Because of feeding patterns this resulted in bass getting bigger and bluegills getting smaller. White amurs (
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There is parking, boat ramps, and a handicap dock for fishing. There is no camping in the wildlife area.
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Fishing Ohio: An Angler's Guide to Over 200 Fishing Spots in the Buckeye State.
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Highlandtown Lake at Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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Highlandtown Lake at Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
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Location of Highlandtown Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Highlandtown Lake in Ohio, USA.
Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
40°38′31″N 80°45′32″W / 40.64194°N 80.75889°W / 40.64194; -80.75889
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Reservoir
Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Salineville
State Route 39
Lisbon
State Route 164
Wellsville
Appalachian mixed mesophytic forest
muskellunge
largemouth bass
bluegill
channel catfish

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