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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 ]
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.
Madison Lake State Park is a public recreation area located four miles (6.4 km) east of London in the Darby Plains region of Madison County, Ohio, United States. [3] The state park includes 106-acre (43 ha) Madison Lake and 76 acres (31 ha) of surrounding land.
Lake Loramie State Park is a public recreation area located on the northeast side of Fort Loramie, Ohio. It occupies 407 acres (165 ha) on 1,655-acre (670 ha) Lake Loramie [ 3 ] and is operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources .
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 United States Geological Survey Board of Geographic Names disapproved a proposal to change the name Grand Lake to Grand Lake-Saint Marys, which is the name given on state maps and documents. [1] [3] The 1920 edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica shows the name as Lake Mercer on the map of Ohio in the article on Ohio. "Lake St. Marys" was ...
Lake White State Park is a public recreation area located on the southwest edge of Waverly in Pike County, Ohio, United States. [3] The state park contains 92 acres (37 ha) of land and 337 acres (136 ha) of water.
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.