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 largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Kentucky spotted bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, channel catfish, flathead catfish, bigmouth buffalofish, carp, and hybrid striped bass.

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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