Dillon Lake

Dillon Lake
Dillon Lake
	Dillon Lake Dillon Lake
Location	Muskingum County, Ohio
Coordinates	40.0026127°N 82.0966435°W
Type	reservoir
Etymology	Moses Dillon
Surface area	1,736 acres (703 ha)

Dillon Lake is a reservoir in Muskingum County, Ohio in the United States.[1] It was completed in 1961, covers 1,736 acres of water and was constructed primarily for flood control purposes.[2][3] The lake was named after Moses Dillon, who purchased the land in 1803/1804[4]

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dillon Lake
"Dillon State Park". parks.ohiodnr.gov. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
"Dillon Lake". wildlife.ohiodnr.gov.
Everhart, J. F.; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams) (1882). "1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers". [Columbus, O.] : F.J. Everhart & Co.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dillon Lake

[2] "Dillon State Park". parks.ohiodnr.gov. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

[3] "Dillon Lake". wildlife.ohiodnr.gov.

[4] Everhart, J. F.; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams) (1882). "1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers". [Columbus, O.] : F.J. Everhart & Co.