Delaware Lake Dam Ohio
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Delaware lake dam ohio. The trail is primarily used for hiking trail running and nature trips. Delaware dam is a 4 7 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near delaware ohio that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. Water management huntington district usace. Army corps of engineers.
Delaware lake is a central ohio reservoir designed and constructed by the huntington district of the u s. It is just north of delaware between state routes 23 and 42. The dam retains water from the olentangy river and whetstone creek with most of the reservoir on the river. Outflow gage is affected by backwater during a run off event.
Construction of delaware dam was completed in 1948 and the lake filled to capacity in 1951. Delaware state park office 740 369 2761. Delaware state park is a 2 016 acre 816 ha ohio state park in delaware county ohio in the united states. The park town and county are named for the delaware indians also known as the lenape a native american tribe that originally lived along the delaware river in pennsylvania delaware new york maryland connecticut and new jersey.
Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Distance from major cities. Approximately 100 miles southwest of cleveland. The corps ohio river basin plan was sanctioned by the flood control act of 1938.