Effective: September 14, 2016
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly
The following bodies of water and lands are hereby dedicated and set apart forever for the use of the public as public parks or pleasure resorts:
(A) The body of water and adjacent state lands in Licking, Fairfield, and Perry counties, known as the Licking reservoir or Buckeye Lake;
(B) The body of water and adjacent state lands in the northwestern part of Logan county, known as the Lewistown reservoir or Indian Lake;
(C) The body of water and adjacent lands owned by the state in Mercer county, known as the Lake St. Marys;
(D) The bodies of water and adjacent lands owned by the state consisting of the Summit county lakes and reservoirs of the Ohio canal, known as the Portage-Summit reservoirs, together with the Summit lake and enough of the Summit level of the Ohio canal to maintain the present water level of Summit and Nesmith lakes, and the body of water and exterior lands adjacent thereto that are included in the reservoir constructed by the board of public works in Coventry township for the purpose of supplying water for the Ohio canal, known as North reservoir, all situated in Summit county;
(E) The body of water and adjacent lands owned by the state in Shelby and Auglaize counties, and known as the Loramie reservoir.
The bodies of water mentioned in this section shall, in the order in which they are described, be named and designated as follows: "Buckeye Lake," "Indian Lake," "Lake St. Marys," "The Portage Lakes," and "Lake Loramie."
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources
Chapter 1546 | Division of Parks and Watercraft
Section 1546.01 | Definitions.
Section 1546.02 | Creation of Division; Duties.
Section 1546.021 | Gifts, Devises or Bequests.
Section 1546.03 | Chief of the Division; Administration of Ohio Boating Program.
Section 1546.04 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 1546.05 | Exemptions and Discounts From Certain Fees and Charges.
Section 1546.06 | State Park Purchase Areas.
Section 1546.07 | Telephone Service in Parks, Conservancy Districts, and on Highways.
Section 1546.08 | Testing of Waters Adjacent to Public Swimming Beaches for Bacteria Levels.
Section 1546.09 | Annual Report.
Section 1546.10 | Disposal of Timber, Dredging Operation Spoils and Other Property.
Section 1546.11 | Dedication of State Reservoirs.
Section 1546.12 | Lakes for Use of Public.
Section 1546.13 | Transfer of Lease After Foreclosure Sale.
Section 1546.14 | Leases to Take and Remove Halite and Coal.
Section 1546.15 | Rules and Regulations; Enforcement.
Section 1546.16 | Pilot and Engineer Licenses.
Section 1546.17 | Inspection of Watercraft.
Section 1546.18 | Natural Resources Officer May Take Possession of Boat.
Section 1546.19 | Prohibition Against Use of Firearms or Fireworks in State Parks - Exception.
Section 1546.20 | Care of State Property.
Section 1546.21 | State Park Fund.
Section 1546.22 | Parks Capital Expenses Fund.
Section 1546.23 | Rights Unaffected by Dedication.
Section 1546.30 | Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area.
Section 1546.31 | Doris Duke Woods Timber Restriction.
Section 1546.90 | Pymatuning Lake Compact.
Section 1546.91 | Director Shall Be Administrator of Compact.
Section 1546.92 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.