Nimisila+Reservoir

Also, see Portage Lakes and Akron South Birding Drive
 * =Birding in Ohio=

Summit County
=Nimisila Reservoir= Akron, Ohio 44319 Nimisila Reservoir webpage Nimisila Reservoir map

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Nimisila Reservoir
Coordinates: 40.9411388, -81.5281134 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Nimisila Reservoir--Dam and Spillway
Coordinates: 40.9275862, -81.5260863 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Nimisila Reservoir
Nimisila Reservoir is located in southeastern Summit County and is approximately 2 miles south of OH-619, 2 miles east of OH-93, and 2.5 miles west of OH-241. The entire lake is surrounded by county roads.

Nimisila was constructed during 1936 and 1937 by the Ohio Department of Public Works, with labor supplied by the WPA Its primary purpose at that time was to maintain a constant water supply in the Portage Lakes for industrial use. A gate valve at the northwestern end of the lake regulates the amount of water which is released into the Portage Lakes. This 742-acre lake is part of Portage Lakes State Park. The maximum depth is 30 feet. From Nimisila Reservoir webpage

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