Pleasant Hill Lake

Pleasant Hill Lake is a 783-acre man made lake located near Perrysville and between Ashland and Richland counties in Ohio. Completed in 1936, Pleasant Hill Dam was built on the Clear Fork of the Mohican River. The dam which forms the lake is a 113 ft (34 m) tall earth-fill dam. It is located in Ashland but the lake extends into Richland. The lake which was constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, was built for the purpose of flood control.[1]

Pleasant Hill Lake
Location of Pleasant Hill Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Pleasant Hill Lake in Ohio, USA.
Pleasant Hill Lake
Location of Pleasant Hill Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Pleasant Hill Lake in Ohio, USA.
Pleasant Hill Lake
LocationPerrysville
Coordinates40°38′25″N 82°20′31″W
Primary inflowsClear Fork
Primary outflowsClear Fork
Built1936
Surface area783 acres (317 ha)

References
  1. "Pleasant Hill Lake, Perrysville, OH". Public Land Journal. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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