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The maximum depth of the lake is around thirty feet. [4] The lake and park are named for the burr oak tree, a variety of oak. The area of the park is 2,593 acres (1,049 ha), while that of the lake is 664 acres (269 ha). The park was dedicated in 1952. [3] The park borders the Wayne National Forest and the Sunday Creek State Wildlife Area.
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 ]
The nature preserve features gigantic 200-400 year old-growth trees that often measure 4 feet in diameter, reminiscent of the Great Black Swamp.There is a small area that preserves the rare ecosystem of Oak Openings, which consists very large specimens of white and bur oaks, but without any of the small under story trees.
Tom Jenkins Dam, constructed on the East Branch in Athens County in 1950 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, forms Burr Oak Lake, the site of Burr Oak State Park. [1] [10] [11] In Glouster, Sunday Creek collects the West Branch Sunday Creek, [12] 14 miles (22.5 km) long, [7] which rises in Perry County and flows generally southwardly. [1]
Burr Oak is located on Ohio State Route 13, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northeast of Glouster. History. A post office called Burr Oak was established in 1887, and ...
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 state park has hosted junior and collegiate rowing races, including the US Rowing Youth National Championships. [3] The park's main feature is William H. Harsha Lake, a 2,107-acre (853 ha) reservoir [4] created in 1978. The lake's large earthen dam and smaller saddle dams are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [5]
Paint Creek State Park is a 5,652-acre (2,287 ha) public recreation area located in Highland and Ross counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The state park's central feature is a reservoir, 1,148-acre (465 ha) Paint Creek Lake, [2] which was created by the damming of Paint Creek. Construction on the dam started in 1967, and Paint Creek State Park ...