Lake Loramie State Park | |
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The Lake Loramie Bridge | |
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Location | Shelby and Auglaize counties, Ohio, United States |
Coordinates | 40°22′20″N 84°20′16″W / 40.37222°N 84.33778°W / 40.37222; -84.33778 |
Area | Land: 407 acres (165 ha) Water: 1,655 acres (670 ha) |
Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
Established | 1949 |
Administered by | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
Designation | Ohio state park |
Website | Lake Loramie State Park |
Lake Loramie State Park is a public recreation area located on the northeast side of Fort Loramie, Ohio. It occupies 407 acres (165 ha) on 1,655-acre (670 ha) Lake Loramie and is operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Lake Loramie was named after French-Canadian trader Pierre-Louis de Lorimier (Anglicized to Peter Loramie), who established a trading post at the mouth of Loramie Creek in 1769. Lake Loramie was constructed in 1844–45 as a storage reservoir supplying water to the Miami-Erie Canal system. In 1949, Lake Loramie was turned over the Division of Parks and Recreation of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The park offers fishing, boating, camping, and cabins. Crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, bullheads, carp, and largemouth bass can be found in the lake.