Are there natural lakes in ohio

Summit County has the most lakes with 34, followed by Portage County with 16 and Geauga County with 9. Portage County has the largest area covered by natural lakes with 1, acres, followed by Summit County with 1, acres and Stark County with acres. Aurora Pond, Portage County - acres 2. Chippewa Lake, Medina County - acres 3. Turkeyfoot Lake, Summit County - acres 4. Wingfoot Lake, Portage County - acres 5.

Congress Lake, Stark County - acres 6. Springfield Lake, Summit County - acres 7. Lake Hodgson, Portage County - acres 8. Lake Pippen, Portage County - acres 9. Meyers Lake, Stark County - acres Bass Lake, Geauga County - acres Odell Lake, Holmes County - acres Punderson Lake, Geauga County - acres Summit Lake, Summit County - acres Nettle Lake, Williams County - 94 acres West Twin Lake, Portage County - 91 acres Silver Lake, Summit County - 91 acres Sandy Lake, Portage County - 90 acres Sippo Lake, Stark County - 88 acres Muzzy Lake, Portage County - 82 acres Lake Nesmith, Summit County - 80 acres.

Ohio Department. Created when the Army Corps of Engineers dammed Mosquito Creek as part of a flood control mandate in , the eponymous lake is nearly 10 miles long. A recreational Mecca in northeastern Ohio, Mosquito Creek Lake attracts anglers, birders, campers, boaters and water skiers. Mosquito Lake State Park was established on the western shore of the lake to accommodate visitors to the lake and offer public access.

At acres -- about one fortieth of Grand Lake St. Marys' size -- Aurora Pond, located just southeast of Cleveland, is the largest natural lake in Ohio. If this seems a bit small for a largest lake of any sort, consider that only of the state's natural lakes are larger than five acres in area. Surrounded by hardwood forests, Aurora Pond is adjacent to Pond Brook Park, which offers the best public access to the water.

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