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{{short description|Park in Ohio, USA}}
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'''Harrison Lake State Park''' is a {{convert|142|acre|adj=on}} [[Ohio]], United States, [[state park]] established in 1950.<ref>[http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/harrisonlake Harrison Lake State Park] Ohiodnr.gov. Retrieved 28 March 2016</ref> The park offers a 3.5 mile hiking [[trail]], 150 foot [[Human_swimming|swimming]] beach, and a campground with 181 [[campsite|camp sites]].
'''Harrison Lake State Park''' is a {{convert|142|acre|adj=on}} public recreation area located {{convert|3|mi|spell=in}} southwest of [[Fayette, Ohio|Fayette]], [[Ohio]], in the [[United States]].<ref name=odnr/> The park surrounds {{convert|95|acre|adj=on}} '''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 [[Yellow bullhead|bullhead]].<ref name=lakes/> The [[state park]] includes a {{convert|3.5|mi|adj=on}} hiking trail around the lake, swimming beach, and camping area.<ref name=odnr/>


==History==
The lake itself covers 105 acres, artificially created by a dam across Mill Creek, a tributary to the [[Tiffin River]], in 1941. The depth is a maximum of 24 feet, and fish include [[Bluegill]], [[Channel Catfish]], [[Largemouth Bass]], [[White Crappie]] and [[Yellow Bullhead]].<ref>[http://www.lake-link.com/Ohio-Lake-Finder/lake.cfm/23549/Harrison-Lake-Fulton-County-Ohio/ Lake Finder: Harrison Lake] Lake-link.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016</ref>
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.<ref name=odnr/>


==References==
A [[4-H]] camp is also located by the lake and offers access to the water for their campers.<ref>[http://www.camppalmer.org 4-H Camp Palmer] camppalmer.org</ref>
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<ref name=odnr>{{cite web |url=https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/harrison-lake-state-park |title=Harrison Lake State Park |publisher=Ohio Department of Natural Resources |access-date=November 11, 2020}}</ref>


<ref name=lakes>{{cite web |url=http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/harrisonlake |title=Harrison Lake |publisher=Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife |access-date=November 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803063103if_/http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/harrisonlake#tabr2 |archive-date=August 3, 2018}}</ref>
==Notes==
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{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/harrison-lake-state-park Harrison Lake State Park] Ohio Department of Natural Resources
[http://www.camppalmer.org 4-H Camp Palmer]
*[https://ohiodnr.gov/enwiki/static/documents/parks/parkmaps/harrisonlakeparkmap.pdf Harrison Lake State Park Map] Ohio Department of Natural Resources
{{wikivoyage|Ohio State Parks|Ohio State <br>Parks that includes <br>Harrison Lake State Park|position=left}}


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[[Category:Hiking_trails_in_Ohio]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Fulton County, Ohio]]

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Latest revision as of 22:18, 1 August 2023

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
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)
LocationFulton County, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°38′37″N 84°22′20″W / 41.64361°N 84.37222°W / 41.64361; -84.37222[1]
Area142 acres (57 ha)
Elevation774 ft (236 m)[1]
Established1950[2]
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.[2] 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.[3] The state park includes a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) hiking trail around the lake, swimming beach, and camping area.[2]

History

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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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harrison Lake State Reservation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c d "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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Parks that includes
Harrison Lake State Park.
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