Van Buren Lake

Van Buren Lake
Van Buren Lake from the northwest.
Location of the lake in Ohio.
Location of the lake in Ohio.
Van Buren Lake
LocationHancock County, Ohio
Coordinates41°08′01″N 83°38′18″W / 41.133611°N 83.638333°W / 41.133611; -83.638333
Typelake

Van Buren Lake is a lake in Hancock County, Ohio, in the United States.[1] The lake is formed by a dam on Rocky Ford Creek, which was built in 1939.[2]

Van Buren Lake was named after Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States.[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van Buren Lake
  2. ^ "VAN BUREN STATE PARK". Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ Cross, Tom (2008). Fishing Ohio: An Angler's Guide to Over 200 Fishing Spots in the Buckeye State. Globe Pequot Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7627-4326-1.