Tappan Lake, also known as Tappan Reservoir, is a

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in Harrison County,

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. The lake covers of water and of surrounding land, as part of the

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. Normal pool elevation is above sea level. The lake has a limit for boats. There are two public launch ramps - one near the roadside rest area on U.S. 250, and the other across from Tappan Marina. A third launch ramp is located inside Tappan Lake Park. It is located between Cadiz and Dennison.

U.S. Route 250 U.S. Route 250 (US 250) is a route of the United States Numbered Highway System, and is a spur of U.S. Route 50. It currently runs for from Richmond, Virginia, to Sandusky, Ohio. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohi ...

follows Tappan Lake for several miles on a series of causeways built during the construction of the lake in the 1930s. Tappan Lake took its name from the former community of Tappan, which was inundated with the completion of the lake in 1938. The former town of Laceyville lies beneath the lake.

References

External links

Ohio DNR fishing map of Tappan Lake

Tappan Lake Fishing

Bodies of water of Harrison County, Ohio Reservoirs in Ohio Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District United States Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District Tourist attractions in Harrison County, Ohio U.S. Route 250 {{HarrisonCountyOH-geo-stub