Dillon Lake | |
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Location | Muskingum County, Ohio |
Coordinates | 40°00′09″N 82°05′48″W / 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]