Lake White State Park

Lake White State Park
Landscape from above
Lake White drained in 2016
Lake White State Park is located in Ohio
Lake White State Park
Lake White State Park
Location in Ohio
Lake White State Park is located in the United States
Lake White State Park
Lake White State Park
Lake White State Park (the United States)
LocationPike County, Ohio, United States
Nearest cityWaverly, Ohio
Coordinates39°05′51″N 83°01′11″W / 39.09750°N 83.01972°W / 39.09750; -83.01972[1]
AreaLand: 92 acres (37 ha)
Water: 337 acres (136 ha)[2]
Elevation597 feet (182 m)[1]
Established1949
Administered byOhio Department of Natural Resources
DesignationOhio state park
WebsiteLake White State Park

Lake White State Park is a public recreation area located on the southwest edge of Waverly in Pike County, Ohio, United States.[3] The state park contains 92 acres (37 ha) of land and 337 acres (136 ha) of water.[2]

History

Part of Lake White State Park includes the remains of the old Ohio and Erie Canal channel. The lake was built during the Great Depression by the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.). Most of the land surrounding the lake is privately owned.[4] Lake White was officially dedicated as a state park in 1949 when the Division of Parks and Recreation was created.[3]

In August 2014, the dam showed signs of leaking and required major repairs. The lake was drained to allow for the process to begin.[5] In July 2015, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced the awarding of a contract to fix the dam and the bridge that goes over it.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lake White State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Lake White State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Lake White State Park". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lake White Fishing Map" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Caitlin Turner (September 2, 2014). "Lake White State Park closes as dam fixes continue". Chillicothe Gazette. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Wheels in motion for Lake White improvement project" (Press release). Ohio Department of Transportation. July 16, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
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