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Dillon Lake is a lake in Muskingum County, Ohio in the United States. It was completed in 1961, covers 1,736 acres of water and was constructed primarily for flood control purposes.[1][2] The lake was named after Moses Dillon, who purchased the land in 1803/1804[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dillon State Park". parks.ohiodnr.gov. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Dillon Lake". wildlife.ohiodnr.gov.
  3. ^ Everhart, J. F.; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams) (1882). "1794. History of Muskingum County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers". [Columbus, O.] : F.J. Everhart & Co.