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Kiser Lake (Ohio)
Reservoir in Ohio, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Mosquito Creek Lake.
Kiser Lake (previously also known as Mosquito Lake) is a reservoir in Champaign County, Ohio, United States, It is located approximately 4.2 miles (6.8 km) northwest of St. Paris and 34 miles (55 km) north of Dayton along Ohio State Route 235, at 40°11′17″N 83°57′56″W.[1]
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Kiser Lake | |
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![]() Kiser Lake viewed from the south | |
Location | Champaign County, Ohio, USA |
Coordinates | 40°11′17″N 83°57′56″W |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
Max. width | 0.3 miles (0.48 km) |
Surface area | 394 acres (159 ha) |
Average depth | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
Shore length1 | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,063 feet (324 m) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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The 51-acre (21 ha) Kiser Lake Wetlands State Nature Preserve sits at the headwaters on the southeastern edge of the lake, and the 531 acres (215 ha) Kiser Lake State Park surrounds the rest of the lake to the north.