Madison Lake (Ohio)
# Madison Lake (Ohio)

Madison Lake is a reservoir in Madison County, Ohio located east of London, at 39°52′25″N 83°22′29″W﻿ / ﻿39.87361°N 83.37472°W﻿ / 39.87361; -83.37472. The community of Madison Lake sits on the western shore of the lake.

## History

Work on the lake was started in 1946, when land was deeded to the state for the purpose of building a lake. A dam was built across Deer Creek in this location, and the 6-foot (1.8 m) deep, 98-acre (40 ha) lake was filled within a year. In 1950, the lake was turned over to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The 183 acres (74 ha) of land surrounding the lake has since become Madison Lake State Park.

