Piedmont Lake

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The Piedmont Lake Dam is located near the southern border of Harrison County, Ohio, on Stillwater Creek, a tributary of the Tuscarawas River. The Piedmont Lake pool covers 2312 acres over portions of Harrison, Belmont, and Guernsey Counties. The lake has a maximum depth of 38 feet and 38 miles of shoreline. The Dam was constructed in 1937 as part of a system of dams designed to provide flood control in the Muskingum Watershed. The dam is a rolled-earth and rock-filled embankment with an impervious core. The dam has a maximum height of 56 feet, a crest elevation of 937.60 feet above m.s.l., a crest length of 1750 feet and a crest width of 25 feet. For tours of the Piedmont Lake Flood Control Facilities, contact the Piedmont Lake Project Supervisor @ (740) 968-4440.