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Park in Ohio, USA

Harrison Lake State Park
Picnic grove amid tall trees
Picnic grove
Harrison Lake State Park is located in Ohio
Harrison Lake State Park
Harrison Lake State Park
Location in Ohio
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Harrison Lake State Park is located in the——United States
Harrison Lake State Park
Harrison Lake State Park
Harrison Lake State Park (the United States)
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LocationFulton County, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°38′37″N 84°22′20″W / 41.64361°N 84.37222°W / 41.64361; -84.37222
Area142 acres (57 ha)
Elevation774 ft (236 m)
Established1950
Administered byOhio Department of Natural Resources
DesignationOhio state park
WebsiteHarrison Lake State Park

Harrison Lake State Park is a 142-acre (57 ha) public recreation area located three miles (4.8 km) southwest of Fayette, Ohio, in the United States. The park surrounds 95-acre (38 ha) Harrison Lake, which has a maximum depth of fifteen feet near the "dam." And provides a habitat for bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, white crappie, and bullhead. The state park includes a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) hiking trail around the lake, swimming beach, and camping area.

History

Harrison Lake was created with the damming of Mill Creek, a tributary of the Tiffin River, in 1939. The property was turned over——to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for development of a state park in 1950.

References

  1. ^ "Harrison Lake State Reservation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Harrison Lake State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Harrison Lake". Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

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