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Zoombezi Bay (/ z uː m ˌ b iː z i ˈ b eɪ /) is a 22.7-acre (9.2 ha) water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell, Ohio just north of Columbus. The park sits on the site of the former Wyandot Lake Adventure Park, [1] which was purchased by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in 2006. Zoombezi Bay opened to the public on May 26 ...
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 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 ]
Ohio has 110 natural lakes in 21 counties, and these are the 10 biggest. ... Bass Lake is a shallow body of water near the Chagrin River south of Chardon and east ... The best under-$50 clothing ...
Calamus Swamp is a 19-acre (0.077 km 2) public preserve located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Circleville in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. It has a natural kettle lake/wetland and is owned by the Columbus Audubon, the local chapter of Audubon.
Located in Northeast Columbus near Westerville, the 653-acre (264 ha) Blendon Woods contains rolling forest land along with the 118-acre (48 ha) Walden Waterfowl Refuge with its 11-acre Thoreau Lake. The park also features a nature center, natural play area and a disc golf course.
Alum Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir located in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. It was built in 1974, covers 5 square miles (13 km 2 ), and has a maximum capacity of 134,815 acre-feet (166,292,000 m 3 ).
Tappan Lake, also known as Tappan Reservoir, [1] is a reservoir in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The lake covers 2,350 acres (9.5 km 2) of water and 5,000 acres (20 km 2) of surrounding land, as part of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. Normal pool elevation is 899.3 ft (274.1 m) above sea level.