Harrison Lake State Park | |
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Picnic grove | |
Location | Fulton County, Ohio, United States |
Coordinates | 41°38′37″N 84°22′20″W / 41.64361°N 84.37222°W / 41.64361; -84.37222 |
Area | 142 acres (57 ha) |
Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
Established | 1950 |
Administered by | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
Designation | Ohio state park |
Website | Harrison 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※
- ^ "Harrison Lake State Reservation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Harrison Lake State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Harrison Lake". Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
External links※
- Harrison Lake State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Harrison Lake State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources