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About Dillon Lake and Tom Jenkins Dam
Dillon Lake is located on the Licking River in Muskingum and Licking Counties, Ohio. The lake is authorized for flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife enhancement and low flow augmentation as part of the Muskingum and Ohio River Basin flood control plan. The 1,560-acre lake was created by a dam constructed in 1959 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Tom Jenkins Dam is located on Sandy Creek in northern Athens County. The lake is authorized for flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife enhancement and water supply as part of the Ohio River Basin Flood Control Plan. The dam was completed in 1950 and creates the 640-acre Burr Oak Lake which is owned primarily by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
What is a Master Plan:
A master plan is the strategic land use management document that guides the comprehensive management and development of recreation, natural and cultural resources at Corps reservoirs now and into the future. A master plan provides a classification to the land and water areas at a reservoir that will dictate what type of uses can or cannot occur in a particular area.
The master plan is a land use management document and does not address water management operations, associated prime facilities or shoreline management as those operations are outlined in separate documents
What Information are we looking for?
We welcome any ideas, questions, and concerns you may have on the environmental, recreational, cultural/historical, and safety/emergency resource management.
In particular your thoughts on these topics would be helpful:
- Regional needs that the plan should consider.
- Potential opportunities that you see for the area.
- Information that we should be aware of.
- Areas or resources that need special protection.
Stakeholder & Public Involvement
What Information are we looking for?
We welcome any ideas, questions, and concerns you may have on the environmental, recreational, cultural/historical, and safety/emergency resource management.
In particular your thoughts on these topics would be helpful:
- Regional needs that the plan should consider.
- Potential opportunities that you see for the area.
- Information that we should be aware of.
- Areas or resources that need special protection.
Tell Us What You Think
In particular your thoughts on these topics would be helpful:
- Regional needs that the plan should consider.
- Potential opportunities that you see for the area.
- Information that we should be aware of.
- Areas or resources that need special protection.
Send an e-mail to: DillonJenkinsMP@USACE.Army.Mil
Mail a letter to:
Dillon Lake and Tom Jenkins Dam
US Army Corps of Engineers
4969 Dillon Dam Road
Zanesville Ohio 43701