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Also, see Alum Creek State Park
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Delaware County
=Alum Creek State Park= =Alum Reservoir= Delaware, Ohio 43015 Alum Creek State Park website Alum Creek State Park map Alum Creek State Park trail map Alum Creek Lake webpage

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Alum Creek SP--Alum Reservoir
Coordinates: 40.23933, -82.97379 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Alum Creek State Park
Alum Creek rests in the midst of the fertile agricultural till plains and river valleys of Delaware County. In contrast to the surrounding farmlands, the park offers a diverse array of natural features. Cliffs of Ohio shale are notable in many areas, exposed as Alum Creek and other streams cut through underlying bedrock. The shale was formed as mud washed into the ancient sea which covered the area several hundred million years ago. The dark hue of the rock is due to the mixture of a carbonized plant material and mud that formed the shale.

The rich soils of Delaware County gave rise to a luxuriant beech-maple forest after the retreat of the glaciers about 12,000 years ago. That original forest has long since been cut but a healthy second growth forest is preserved in the park. The woodlands harbor a variety of plant species and offer the interested observer beautiful displays of wildflowers and wildlife. Large-flowered trillium, wild geranium, bloodroot, and spring beauties carpet the forest floor. The forest is home to the fox squirrel, woodchuck, rabbit, white-tail deer and many other species of wildlife. From Alum Creek State Park website

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