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Dillon Lake
Location of Dillon Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Dillon Lake in Ohio, USA.
Dillon Lake
Location in Ohio
Location of Dillon Lake in Ohio, USA.
Location of Dillon Lake in Ohio, USA.
Dillon Lake
Location in the United States
Location Muskingum County, Ohio
Coordinates 40°00′09″N 82°05′48″W / 40.0026127°N 82.0966435°W / 40.0026127; -82.0966435
Type reservoir
Etymology Moses Dillon
Surface area 1,736 acres (703 ha)

Dillon Lake is a reservoir in Muskingum County, Ohio in the United States. It was completed in 1961, covers 1,736 acres of water and was constructed primarily for flood control purposes. The lake was named after Moses Dillon, who purchased the land in 1803/1804

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