Harrison Lake State Park is a public recreation area located southwest of Fayette,

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, in the

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. The park surrounds Harrison Lake, which has a maximum depth of fifteen feet near the dam and provides a habitat for bluegill, channel catfish,

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, white crappie, and bullhead. The state park includes a hiking trail around the lake, swimming beach, and camping area.

History

Harrison Lake was created with the damming of Mill Creek, a tributary of the

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, in 1939. The property was turned over to the

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for development of a state park in 1950.

References

External links

Harrison Lake State Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Harrison Lake State Park Map
Ohio Department of Natural Resources {{authority control State parks of Ohio Protected areas of Fulton County, Ohio Protected areas established in 1950 1950 establishments in Ohio Tourist attractions in Fulton County, Ohio