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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 ]
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The O'Shaughnessy Dam is located on the Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, United States. The dam forms O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, which is a major source of drinking water for the city of Columbus. It was completed in 1925 following recommendations of then superintendent Jerry O'Shaughnessy (for whom the dam was named).
Mosquito Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir. It is the second-largest inland lake in Ohio. [2] [5] Depth averages 8 to 15 feet (2.4 to 4.6 m) (depending on season), but the southern end towards the dam averages 20 to 25 feet (6.1 to 7.6 m).
Early settlers found a group of small lakes and wetlands, occupying about 640 acres (2.6 km 2), and named them for the Indian tribes living in the region.The area was ideal for fishing and hunting, but in the 1850s it was converted into the 6,334-acre (25.63 km 2) "Lewistown Reservoir," in order to collect water for the Sidney Feeder to the Miami and Erie Canal, which extended from Toledo to ...
Lake Mohawk [2] is a private reservoir located about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) south of Malvern, Ohio, USA and 2.5 mi (4.0 km) east of Waynesburg, Ohio. It resides in Brown Township and Harrison Township. The lake is relatively small, being a private lake containing 0.7922 sq mi (2.052 km 2) of water with a maximum depth of 30 ft (9.1 m). There is only ...
Reid has documented the Jewish history of 20 Ohio cities and towns, 15 of which are digitally published on the Columbus Jewish Historical Society's website. Some are still home to active Jewish ...
Location: Orange, Monroe and Perry Township, Carroll County, Ohio: Coordinates: 1]: Type: reservoir: Primary inflows: McGuire Creek and others: Primary outflows: McGuire Creek: Catchment area: 48 sq mi (120 km 2) [2]: Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 4.6 mi (7.4 km) to 5.5 mi (8.9 km) [2]: Surface area: 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2) to 1,470 acres (5.9 km 2) [2]: Water volume: 19,500 to ...