Van Buren Lake

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Van Buren Lake
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Van Buren Lake
Location Hancock County, Ohio
Coordinates 41°08′01″N83°38′18″W / 41.133611°N 83.638333°W / 41.133611; -83.638333
Type lake
Basin  countries United States
Surface area53 acres (21 ha) [1]
Surface elevation750 ft (230 m) [1]

Van Buren Lake was a lake next to the village of Van Buren in Hancock County, Ohio, in the United States. [1] The lake was formed by a dam on Rocky Ford Creek, which was built in 1939, [2] but was removed in 2025.

Van Buren Lake was named after Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Buren Lake
  2. ↑ "VAN BUREN STATE PARK" . Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Cross, Tom (2008). Fishing Ohio: An Angler's Guide to Over 200 Fishing Spots in the Buckeye State. Globe Pequot Press. p. 95. ISBN   978-0-7627-4326-1.


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