Madison Lake is a reservoir in Madison County, Ohio located east of London, at 39°52′25″N 83°22′29″W / 39.87361°N 83.37472°W / 39.87361; -83.37472.[1] The community of Madison Lake sits on the western shore of the lake.

Madison Lake
Location of Madison Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Madison Lake in Ohio, USA.
Madison Lake
Location of Madison Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Madison Lake in Ohio, USA.
Madison Lake
LocationMadison County, Ohio, USA
Coordinates39°52′25″N 83°22′29″W / 39.87361°N 83.37472°W / 39.87361; -83.37472
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area98 acres (0.40 km2)
Surface elevation961 ft (293 m)
SettlementsMadison Lake

History

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Work on the lake was started in 1946, when land was deeded to the state for the purpose of building a lake. A dam was built across Deer Creek in this location, and the 6-foot (1.8 m) deep, 98-acre (40 ha) lake was filled within a year. In 1950, the lake was turned over to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The 183 acres (74 ha) of land surrounding the lake has since become Madison Lake State Park.[2]

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