Dillon Lake

Dillon Lake
Location of Dillon Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Dillon Lake in Ohio, USA.
Dillon Lake
Location of Dillon Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Dillon Lake in Ohio, USA.
Dillon Lake
LocationMuskingum County, Ohio
Coordinates40°00′09″N 82°05′48″W / 40.0026127°N 82.0966435°W / 40.0026127; -82.0966435
Typereservoir
EtymologyMoses Dillon
Surface area1,736 acres (703 ha)

Dillon Lake is a reservoir in Muskingum County, Ohio in the United States.[1] It was completed in 1961, covers 1,736 acres of water and was constructed primarily for flood control purposes.[2][3] The lake was named after Moses Dillon, who purchased the land in 1803/1804[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dillon Lake
  2. ^ "Dillon State Park". parks.ohiodnr.gov. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Dillon Lake". wildlife.ohiodnr.gov.
  4. ^ Everhart, J. F.; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams) (1882). "1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers". [Columbus, O.] : F.J. Everhart & Co.
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