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The following is a list of lakes in Ohio. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources , there are approximately 50,000 lakes and small ponds, with a total surface area of 200,000 acres, and among these there are 2,200 lakes of 5 acres (2.0 ha) or greater with a total surface area of 134,000 acres. [ 1 ]
Portage Lakes State Park is a public recreation area located around the Portage Lakes in New Franklin, Ohio, in the United States. The eight Portage Lakes encompass 2,034 acres (823 ha) used for boating, fishing, and swimming. [ 2 ]
The name Five Rivers MetroParks comes from five major waterways that converge in Dayton. These waterways are the Great Miami River , Mad River , Stillwater River , Wolf Creek , and Twin Creek. Five Rivers MetroParks comprises more than 15,400 acres (62 km 2 ) and 25 facilities with a number of amenities and features.
Lake Erie laps away in northern Ohio and is the 11th largest lake in the world. Here are some facts about the Great Lakes. Lake Erie. Average depth: 62 feet. Maximum depth: 210 feet. Size: 9,910 ...
Adams Lake State Park is a public recreation area that surrounds Adams Lake on the far northern edge of the village of West Union, Adams County, Ohio, in the United States. The park's 96 acres (39 ha) are equally divided between land and water and include a rare dry-prairie remnant, Adams Lake Prairie State Nature Preserve . [ 2 ]
Some water from the lakes reaches Lake Erie and some flows to the Ohio River. [ 2 ] There is an unincorporated community named Portage Lakes in Summit County , near 41°00′26″N 081°31′37″W / 41.00722°N 81.52694°W / 41.00722; -81.52694 Elevation: 1,053 feet (321 m), [ 3 ] in the
The only public park is Crystal Lakes Park located on Lake Road. In 2008 the Bethel Township Board of Trustees received a $45,000 block grant from Clark County's commissioners for the construction of a small parking lot and gazebo. [6] Its maintenance is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees.
Van Buren State Park is a public recreation area surrounding 45-acre (18 ha) Van Buren Lake in Hancock County, Ohio, in the United States.The state park covers 296 acres (120 ha) abutting the southern boundary of the village of Van Buren and offers fishing, boating, camping, hiking, and other recreational activities.