Stonelick State Park is a public recreation area located off Ohio State Route 727, 24 miles (39 km) east of central Cincinnati, in Wayne Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The state park covers 1,058 acres (428 ha) of land and 200 acres (81 ha) of water. Park activities include fishing, hunting, hiking, picnicking, swimming, boating, and camping.[2]
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Stonelick Lake | |
Location | Clermont County, Ohio, United States |
Coordinates | 39°13′06″N 84°03′49″W / 39.21833°N 84.06361°W[1] |
Area | Land: 1,058 acres (428 ha) Water: 200 acres (81 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 873 feet (266 m)[1] |
Established | 1948 |
Administered by | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
Designation | Ohio state park |
Website | Stonelick State Park |
History
editThe land for the park was acquired in 1948, and a dam at the west side of the lake was completed in 1950,[2] which created the lake.[3] Since the park's inception, there was a wastewater leak that damaged the ecology of the lake.[4] The lake was dredged in the 1990s to restore the contamination levels of the lake to those that are safe for wildlife and swimming.
References
edit- ^ a b "Stonelick Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c "Stonelick State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Stonelick Lake Fishing Map" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Ingram, Timothy I. (April 1, 1993). "A preliminary investigation into the bacteriological water quality problems of Stonelick Lake State Park, Ohio". Journal of Environmental Health.
External links
edit- Stonelick State Park Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Stonelick State Park Map Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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