| Nimisila Reservoir |
 July 2013, at Nimisila Reservoir's North Ramp (near Caston Road), looking South. |
| Location |
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5243 Christman Rd, Akron, OH 44319 Coordinates: 40.94412,-81.528196 |
Nimisila Reservoir is a man-made lake located in southern Summit County. It is part of Portage Lakes State Park, although it is not connected to the main lakes.
History
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Location
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Maps
Features & Facilities
- Campground
- 11 parking areas
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4 boat launch ramps (3 publicly accessible,
1 available through the campground) - Bathrooms
- Shore fishing access
- Bald eagle nests
NOTE: Boats must use electric motors only (unlike Mogadore Reservoir -- which requires that boats do not have a gas motor on board -- gas motors are allowed to remain on boats while on Nimisila Reservoir, you just can't run them on the lake).
Fishing
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Airplane Crash
On July 28, 1943 a Corsair FG-1 fighter plane crash landed in Nimisila Reservoir, the pilot was able to parachute to safety. The airplane remained underwater for two days before the wreckage was completely recovered.
Drownings
