Effort Under Way to Save the 70-Year-Old Canonsburg Lake

An effort is under way to save Canonsburg Lake in North Strabane and Peters townships. 

Because of sedimentation, the original 76-acre lake has been reduced to about 63 acres, and the maximum depth has been reduced from more than 42 feet to less than 12 feet, according to The Almanac.

Debra Valentino, a volunteer spearheading the effort, told the newspaper that a 2008 study found that there would be no deep water in the lake in 10 years and no lake at all in 25 years.

Two fundraisers are coming up to celebrate Canonsburg Lake's 70th anniversary. 

The first will be from 7 to 9 p.m. April 29 at the Table Lakeside and Walnut Ridge Vineyards, 200 N. Lakeside Dr., McMurray.

The second will take place form 7 to 9 p.m. on June 3 at Juniper Grill 4000 Washington Rd., McMurray.

The events are being organized by the Canonsburg Lake Restoration & Improvement Committee. The cost of the plan to redesign the lake is $2 million. Right now, the committee has $1.2 million, according to the report.

Click here to learn more about the race to save Canonsburg Lake.