Leesville Lake (Ohio)

For the lake in Virginia, see Leesville Lake.
Leesville Lake
Dam on left, north branch ahead
Location of Leesville Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Leesville Lake in Ohio, USA.
Leesville Lake
Location of Leesville Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Leesville Lake in Ohio, USA.
Leesville Lake
LocationOrange, Monroe and Perry Township, Carroll County, Ohio
Coordinates40°28′06″N 81°11′41″W / 40.46833°N 81.19472°W / 40.46833; -81.19472[1]
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsMcGuire Creek and others
Primary outflowsMcGuire Creek
Catchment area48 sq mi (120 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length4.6 mi (7.4 km) to 5.5 mi (8.9 km)[2]
Surface area1,000 acres (4.0 km2) to 1,470 acres (5.9 km2) [2]
Water volume19,500 to 37,400 acre-feet (24,100,000 to 46,100,000 m3)
Surface elevation963 ft (294 m) to 977.5 ft (297.9 m)[2]

Leesville Lake is a reservoir located near Ohio State Route 212 and Leesville, Ohio.[3] The lake is formed by Leesville Dam 40°28′6″N 81°11′41″W / 40.46833°N 81.19472°W / 40.46833; -81.19472 (Leesville Dam)[4] across McGuire Creek,[5] a tributary of Conotton Creek . The lake is named for the village of Leesville.

The McGuire Creek forms the south branch of the C-shaped lake, while the north branch is formed by the North Fork McGuire Creek and Bear Hole Run. The Dam was completed in October, 1936 at a cost of $941,000 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.

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System entry for Leesville Lake". Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  2. ^ a b c d e MWCD Leesville Lake Data Sheets
  3. ^ US ACE Huntington District Leesville Lake Page
  4. ^ Geographic Names Information System. "GNIS entry for Leesville Dam (Feature ID #1077635)". Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  5. ^ Geographic Names Information System. "GNIS entry for McGuire Creek (Feature ID #1066093)". Retrieved 2010-01-07.