East Fork State Park is public recreation area located around the East Fork of the

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in Clermont County, southeast of central

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, in the

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. 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

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races, including the US Rowing Youth National Championships. The park's main feature is William H. Harsha Lake, a reservoir created in 1978. The lake's large earthen dam and smaller saddle dams are operated by the

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. Fish found in the lake include

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, smallmouth bass, Kentucky

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, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, channel catfish,

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, bigmouth buffalofish, carp, and hybrid striped bass.

References

External links

East Fork State Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
East Fork State Park Map
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
William H. Harsha Lake
Louisville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers {{authority control State parks of Ohio Protected areas of Clermont County, Ohio Protected areas established in 1978 1978 establishments in Ohio