Lake+Snowden

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Athens County
=Lake Snowden= Township Highway 674 Athens, Ohio 45701 Lake Snowden webpage Lake Snowden map Lake Snowden Park website

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Lake Snowden
Coordinates: 39.2507952, -82.189464 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Lake Snowden
Lake Snowden was developed as a part of the Margaret Creek Watershed Project. The dam was completed in July 1970 across a branch of Margaret Creek. Recreation pool was achieved in April 1972. Lake Snowden provides flood control, water supply, and recreational benefits.

The watershed consists of rolling hills, woods, and open fields. The narrow ratio of watershed area to surface area provides good water clarity. Maximum water depth is 42 feet. The shoreline and bottom materials vary from silty clay loam to sandy loam soils. The deepwater structures are limited due to brush removal during the construction phase. Submerged trees, overhanging brush, and rooted aquatic vegetation provide shoreline habitat.

Lake Snowden is 6 miles southwest of Athens and 1 mile northeast of Albany, with access from US-50. From Lake Snowden webpage

Yellow-breasted Chat Photo by Stefan "Mozu" Gleissberg || media type="custom" key="26684038"

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