Buckeye Lake (Ohio)

Buckeye Lake is a reservoir in Fairfield, Licking, and Perry counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The lake was created in the 19th century as the "Licking Summit Reservoir", an important part of the Ohio and Erie Canal project. With the demise of the canal system in the early 20th century, usage of the lake shifted to recreation.

Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake
LocationFairfield, Licking, and Perry counties, Ohio, USA
Coordinates39°55′17″N 82°30′52″W
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area3,173 acres (12.84 km2)
Surface elevation892 ft (272 m)
IslandsRound Island
SettlementsMillersport, Buckeye Lake, Thornport
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