The 90-day Wonder

The 90-day Wonder. Mosquito Creek Lake - Ohio's Second Largest Inland Lake. . Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938 for flood control and streamflow regulation., . Construction completed in April 1944 in just 3 months giving it the name "The 90-Day Wonder." It was implemented for world war two efforts and finalized just before D-Day, which was the largest seaborne invasion in history., . Ohio's second largest inland lake at 9.6 miles long and 7850 surface acres. The drainage area above the dam (watershed) is 97 square miles., . The dam is 5650 feet long, 47 feet tall, and 430 ft wide at the base., . The outlet works is comprised of two 8' x 8' x 350' conduits, four 4' x 8' sluice gates, and two 2' x 2' low flow gate valves., . The reservoir also provides water to the City of Warren through three 3' x 4' gates., . The majority of the lake is leased to ODNR Parks and Watercraft and ODNR Division of Wildlife for resource and recreation management., . The cost of the dam construction was $4,035,000.00 and to date has prevented approximately $519,763,000.00 in flood damage., Serving Our Nation... , The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: , . Domestic and International Missions, . Military Construction, . Support to Warfighters, . Disaster Preparedness and Response, . Protect and Restore the Environment, . Reliable Navigation, . Flood Risk Reduction, . Hydropower, . Laboratories and Centers of Expertise, . Technical Support to State and Local Government, A Look Into The Future... , The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:, . Is continuing to embrace technology to modernize the way we do business and increase efficiencies to provide the best value to the nation., . Is investing in infrastructure, natural resources and recreation to support communities and developing regional strategies to make Mosquito Creek Lake a destination location., . Working with partners, both locally and nationally, to enhance and capitalize on mission critical elements that directly effect the use of our public lands and waters.