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Grand Lake St. Marys was constructed in the early 19th century as a reservoir for the Miami and Erie Canal, which connected the Ohio River with Lake Erie. At one time the lake was the world's largest man-made lake. [4] The canal system thrived for about thirty years in the mid-to-late 19th century before it was replaced by the railroads. In the ...
The Meander Creek Reservoir is owned by the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District MVSD and is the largest provider of drinking water of Mahoning and Trumbull County Ohio. In 1920, a petitioning effort began in the Mahoning Valley, an area consisting of cities such as Youngstown and Niles, Ohio for the formation of Water district.
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.
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 ]
Evans Lake is a private lake in southeastern Mahoning County, Ohio, owned by Aqua Ohio, a subsidiary of Aqua America (formerly Consumers Ohio Water Company). It is located about five miles from the Pennsylvania border at an elevation of 1,071 feet. At normal levels, it has a surface area of 582 acres.
The reservoir and surrounding land is owned by the City of Akron, Ohio and is operated by Akron's Watershed Division.. The reservoir is one of three reservoirs that make up the City of Akron water supply, including LaDue Reservoir, East Branch Reservoir in Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio, and Lake Rockwell in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio. [9]
Senecaville Lake is a reservoir in Guernsey and Noble Counties, Ohio. It is located approximately 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Cambridge near the village of Senecaville, Ohio . The lake is popular among recreation and fishing enthusiasts.
Atwood Lake is a reservoir located in Tuscarawas and Carroll counties in east central Ohio. The lake is formed by Atwood Dam 40°31′36″N 81°17′5″W / 40.52667°N 81.28472°W / 40.52667; -81.28472 ( Atwood Dam ) [ 3 ] across Indian Fork, [ 4 ] a tributary of Conotton