Kiser Lake (Ohio)

Kiser Lake
Kiser Lake viewed from the south
Kiser Lake is located in Ohio
Kiser Lake
Kiser Lake
LocationChampaign County, Ohio, USA
Coordinates40°11′17″N 83°57′56″W / 40.18806°N 83.96556°W / 40.18806; -83.96556
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Max. width0.3 miles (0.48 km)
Surface area394 acres (159 ha)
Average depth18 feet (5.5 m)
Shore length15.3 miles (8.5 km)
Surface elevation1,063 feet (324 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kiser Lake (previously also known as Mosquito Lake) is a reservoir in Champaign County, Ohio, United States, It is located approximately 4.2 miles (6.8 km) northwest of St. Paris and 34 miles (55 km) north of Dayton along Ohio State Route 235, at 40°11′17″N 83°57′56″W / 40.18806°N 83.96556°W / 40.18806; -83.96556.[1]

The 51-acre (21 ha) Kiser Lake Wetlands State Nature Preserve sits at the headwaters on the southeastern edge of the lake, and the 531 acres (215 ha) Kiser Lake State Park surrounds the rest of the lake to the north.