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Lake Ashtabula
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Baldhill Dam.
Lake Ashtabula
The reservoir the dam creates, Lake Ashtabula, is a 27-mile (43 km) long riverine lake oriented north to south. The name "Ashtabula" is a Native American word meaning "Fish River." The lake has a water surface area of 5,234 acres (2,118 hectares), a maximum capacity of 156,000 acre-feet (192,000,000 m), and normal storage of 69,500 acre-feet (85,700,000 m). Popular for recreation, Lake Ashtabula contains walleye, northern pike, white bass, yellow perch, and black bullheads. The Corps of Engineers maintains seven recreation areas around the lake.