Stonelick State Park

Stonelick Lake is a park located in Clermont County, Ohio, approximately 25 miles east of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Area and location

The park is 1,058 acres of land and 200 acres of water [Ohio Department of Natural Resources, http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/stonelck/tabid/789/Default.aspx]

The park is located off Ohio SR 727 at Latitude 39.22, Longitude -84.07.

Activities and attractions

• Fishing
• Hunting
• Hiking
• Picnicking
• Swimming
• Boating (electric motors only!)
• Camping (electric and amenities are available on the south side of the lake, a primitive camping area is on the north side of the lake)

History

The land for the park was acquired in 1948, and a dam at the west side of the lake was completed in 1950 [Ohio Department of Natural Resources, http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/stonelck/tabid/789/Default.aspx] , which created the lake.

Since the park's inception, there was a wastewater leak that damaged the ecology of the lake [Ingram, Timothy I.Clermont County General Health District. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+preliminary+investigation+into+the+bacteriological+water+quality...-a013771820] . The lake was dredged in the early-mid 1990s to restore the contamination levels of the lake to levels that are safe for wildlife and swimming.

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