Atwood Lake

Atwood Lake
Atwood Lake
	Atwood Lake
Location	Carroll County / Tuscarawas County, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates	40°31′36″N 81°17′05″W / 40.52667°N 81.28472°W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Indian Fork and others
Primary outflows	Indian Fork
Catchment area	70 sq mi (180 km2)
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	8.5 mi (13.7 km) to 10.7 mi (17.2 km)
Surface area	1,540 acres (6.2 km2) to 2,460 acres (10.0 km2)
Water volume	23,600 to 49,700 acre-feet (29,100,000 to 61,300,000 m3)
Surface elevation	928 ft (283 m) to 941 ft (287 m)
Settlements	Dellroy, Ohio

Atwood Lake is a reservoir located in Tuscarawas and Carroll counties in east central Ohio. The lake is formed by Atwood Dam 40°31′36″N 81°17′5″W / 40.52667°N 81.28472°W / 40.52667; -81.28472 (Atwood Dam)^[3] across Indian Fork,^[4] a tributary of Conotton Creek. The lake is named for the community of Atwood 40°31′36″N 81°17′5″W / 40.52667°N 81.28472°W / 40.52667; -81.28472 (Atwood Village)^[5]^[6]^[7] which was purchased, demolished and inundated. Evidence of an old rail station and roadbed can also be seen near Dellroy when the lake level is drawn down for winter.^[8] In addition to the Indian Fork the lake also has coves to the north up Elliott Run, Willow Run and two unnamed streams along Bark Road and Ohio State Route 542. The dam was completed in September 1936 at a cost of $1,403,900 by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District.^[2] The operation of the lake and dam, along with the property immediately surrounding the dam site, was transferred to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, after the approval of the Flood Control Act of 1939 by Congress. The MWCD continues to be responsible for the management of much of the reservoir areas behind the dam, serving as a partner to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood reduction. In addition to operating a number of recreation facilities, the MWCD cooperates with the Ohio Division of Wildlife for fishing and hunting management.