Driving through Dillon State Park, one side of the road had nice, big houses, and the other side of the road was the State Park area. There was also a Children's Learning Trail, a small playground, fishing area, and a few picnic tables. The Two RV Gypsies did not see a swim area. As the Two RV Gypsies drove along, the road ended at the water and a big boat dock area, as shown below. |
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Then the Two RV Gypsies drove on over to Dillon Dam and lake area. The lake covers 1,736 acres of water and was constructed primarily for flood control purposes. The lake was named after Moses Dillon who purchased the land in 1803. |
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NOTE: Below aerial photo from https://www.visitzanesville.com/Explore/Destinations/383/Dillon-Dam-US-Army-Corps-of-Engineers/ |
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Below: After driving along the long narrow
road that divides the upper part of the dam from the lower part of the
dam (see the aerial photo above), the two RV Gypsies stopped to look
at the main building and the lake below. |
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This was built for flood
management purposes and completed in 1961. |
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Below: Karen Duquette wanted to walk down
by the lake, but Lee Duquette said there were too many stairs. Karen
was a bit disappointed, but she settled on taking photographs from above.
The measuring stick on the side of the building shows the height. |
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Below: Karen Duquette took a photo of the
lower part of the dam and the lower parking lot as seen from the upper
part. Then the Lee Duquette drove their car down there to explore and
enjoy the view. |
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Below: View from below of part of the hill coming down to the dam |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies at the lower part of The Dillon Dam. |
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