| Clendening Lake | |
| Coords: | reservoir;[1] dam[2] |
| Inflow: | Brushy Fork - source [3] |
| Outflow: | Brushy Fork - mouth , Elevation: 860feet |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Length: | 10miles |
| Area: | 1800acres[4] |
| Shore: | 43miles[5] |
| Elevation: | 898feet |
| Pushpin Map: | Ohio#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Clendening Lake in Ohio, USA. |
Clendening Lake is a reservoir located in Harrison County, Ohio, in the United States, formed by damming Brushy Fork, 0.5miles East of Tippecanoe.[1]
It is part of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, which was created in 1933 to control flooding in the state of Ohio, primarily due to the Great Flood of 1913. It is known as the largest undeveloped lake in the state of Ohio, yet has on its shores: Boy Scout Summer Camp Fort Steuben Scout Reservation Clendening Marina in Freeport, Ohio and the YMCA's Camp Tippecanoe near the town of Tippecanoe, Ohio, along with a campground, playground, and picnic area. Locals to the area have said that there are still buildings under the lake's waters from a former community that existed prior to the area's flooding to create the lake. The Ohio state record flathead catfish was caught in Clending Lake on July 28, 1979. It weighed 76.5 pounds and was 58 5/8″ in length.
Clendening dam is 750feet long, located 0.6miles East of the community of Tippecanoe with a normal water pool level of 898feet above sea level.[2]