Alum Creek Lake

Alum Creek Lake
Alum Creek Dam and Lake. View is to the northwest.
Location of lake in Ohio
Location of lake in Ohio
Alum Creek Lake
LocationDelaware County, Ohio
Coordinates40°11′09″N 82°58′00″W / 40.185718°N 82.966636°W / 40.185718; -82.966636
Typeimpound
Primary inflowsAlum Creek
Primary outflowsAlum Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
BuiltSeptember 1974 (1974-09)
Surface area5 sq mi (13 km2)
Max. depth68 ft (21 m)
Water volume134,815 acre⋅ft (166,292,000 m3)
When the dam was constructed in 1974 it was out in the country. Today, modern homes reach nearly to the base of the dam. View from the top of the dam looking south.

Alum Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir located in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. It was built in 1974, covers 5 square miles (13 km2), and has a maximum capacity of 134,815 acre-feet (166,292,000 m3).