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Burr Oak State Park is a public recreation area located four miles (6.4 km) northeast of Glouster in the U.S. state of Ohio. The park sits mostly in Morgan County,with part extending into Athens County.
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park is a public recreation area located on 13,500-acre (5,500 ha) Grand Lake in Mercer and Auglaize counties,Ohio. Grand Lake is the largest inland lake in Ohio in terms of area,but is shallow,with an average depth of only 5–7 feet (1.5–2.1 m). The state park is open for year-round recreation,including boating,fishing,swimming and hunting. The park consists of the lake and park facilities scattered all around the shore intermingled with private property and a facility operated by Wright State University. It is west of St. Marys,and southeast of Celina,23 miles (37 km) southwest of Lima in the northwestern part of the state.
Caesar Creek State Park is a public recreation area located in southwestern Ohio,five miles (8 km) east of Waynesville,in Warren,Clinton,and Greene counties. The park is leased by the State from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,who in the 1970s erected a dam on Caesar Creek to impound a 2,830-acre (1,150 ha) lake. The total park area,including the lake,is 7,530-acre (3,050 ha).
Ohio currently has 5 rivers that host populations of either rainbow trout,brown trout,or brook trout. These rivers are the Mad River,the Clear Fork River,Clear Creek,the Chagrin River,and the Rocky River.
Headlands Beach State Park is a public beach in Mentor and Painesville Township,Ohio,United States. It is the longest natural beach in Ohio and attracts two million visitors annually. The breakwall at the eastern end of the park,frequented by fishermen,is surmounted by the Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light. The park features a 35-acre beach for sunbathing,swimming,and beach glass hunting along with picnicking facilities and seasonal concessionaire.
Pymatuning State Park is a 3512 acres (14.21 km2) Ohio state park near Andover,Ashtabula County,Ohio in the United States. Pymatuning State Park contains 1,407 acres (5.69 km2) of Pymatuning Lake,one-quarter of which is in Ohio and three-quarters of which is in Pennsylvania. The lake provides fishing and boating year round.
Shawnee State Park is a 1,095-acre (443 ha) public recreation area surrounded by the 63,000-acre (25,000 ha) Shawnee State Forest in Scioto County,Ohio,United States. The park is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains near the Ohio River in Southern Ohio on State Route 125,just north of Friendship.
East Fork State Park is 4,870-acre (1,970 ha) public recreation area located around the East Fork of the Little Miami River in Clermont County,twenty miles (32 km) southeast of central Cincinnati,Ohio,in the United States. It maintains the 33-mile "Steve Newman World-Walker" perimeter trail,camping,hiking,swimming,and boating opportunities. The state park has hosted junior and collegiate rowing races,including the US Rowing Youth National Championships. The park's main feature is William H. Harsha Lake,a 2,107-acre (853 ha) reservoir created in 1978. The lake's large earthen dam and smaller saddle dams are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Paint Creek State Park is a 5,652-acre (2,287 ha) public recreation area located in Highland and Ross counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The state park's central feature is a reservoir,1,148-acre (465 ha) Paint Creek Lake,which was created by the damming of Paint Creek. Construction on the dam started in 1967,and Paint Creek State Park was opened in 1972.
Jason H. Wilson is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio Senate,representing the 30th district from 2007 to 2011. He also served as the Director of the Governor's Office of Appalachia during the administration of Governor John Kasich. Wilson is the son of former Ohio Senator and United States Congressman Charlie Wilson.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is the Ohio government agency charged with ensuring "a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all."
Pike State Forest is a state forest in the state of Ohio. Located off State Route 124,it covers an area of 12,084 acres (48.90 km2) in western Pike County and eastern Highland County.
Buck Creek State Park is a 4,016-acre (1,625 ha) public recreation area in Clark County,Ohio,in the United States,that is leased by the state of Ohio from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The state park's main feature is the C. J. Brown Reservoir,a flood control reservoir created by the USACE on Buck Creek as part of a flood control system in the Ohio River drainage basin. The park offers year-round recreation including camping,boating,hunting,fishing,swimming,picnicking,and hiking.
Dennis E. Murray Jr. is a current City Commissioner in the City of Sandusky. He has served as a Sandusky City Commissioner since 2014. Dennis is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives,serving the 80th District from 2009 to 2012. Dennis announced that he will run for re-election of his commission seat. On Nov. 2,2021,Dennis won re-election of his commission seat.
Sean D. Logan is the former director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1990 to 2000. His district consisted of a portion of Columbiana County,Ohio. He was succeeded by Chuck Blasdel. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland appointed him as ODNR director in January 2007.
LaDue Reservoir is a reservoir located near Ohio State Route 44 and U.S. Route 422 in Auburn and Troy Townships in Geauga County,Ohio. Originally called the “Akron City Reservoir”,it was dedicated as the LaDue Reservoir on October 11,1961,in honor of Wendell R. LaDue. The Geographic Names Information System recognized four variants names,including Akron City Reservoir,Bridge Creek Reservoir,Ladue Reservoir,and Wendell R. Ladue Reservoir.
Cardinal Power Plant is a 1.8-gigawatt coal power plant located south of Brilliant,Ohio,in Jefferson County,Ohio. The power plant has three units. Cardinal is co-owned with Unit 1 owned by American Electric Power's (AEP) subsidiary,AEP Generation Resources. Units 2–3 are owned by Buckeye Power,a utility cooperative. It began operations in 1967.
Lake Logan State Park is an Ohio state park in Hocking County,Ohio,United States. Lake Logan State Park is located in Falls Township,Hocking County,Ohio. Lake Logan Dam is directly accessible off State Route 664 just southwest of the county seat of Logan. Lake Logan State Park lies in the Hocking Valley,formed by the Hocking River. Lake Logan was created in 1955 with the construction of the Lake Logan Dam on Clear Fork Creek,a tributary of the Hocking River. Lake Logan is a 400-acre (160 ha) lake and is open to fishing,boating,ice fishing,ice boating and swimming.
Madison Lake State Park is a public recreation area located four miles (6.4 km) east of London in the Darby Plains region of Madison County,Ohio,United States. The state park includes 106-acre (43 ha) Madison Lake and 76 acres (31 ha) of surrounding land.
Kiser Lake State Park is a public recreation area in Champaign County,Ohio,located four miles (6.4 km) northwest of St. Paris and 34 miles (55 km) north of Dayton. The 531-acre (215 ha) state park includes 396-acre (160 ha) Kiser Lake,for which it was named,and the 51-acre (21 ha) Kiser Lake Wetlands State Nature Preserve.
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- ↑ "ODNR, AEP discuss land sale". Daily Jeffersonian. 2017-08-29.
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