Hoover Reservoir--Area D

Hoover Reservoir--Area D

Sunbury Road Westerville, Ohio 43081

Hoover Reservoir map

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Big Walnut Important Bird Area

About this Location

Area D provides fishing access and is located in Delaware County north of Smothers Road which crosses the reservoir on the county line.

About Hoover Reservoir

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Hoover Reservoir consists of 5,026 total acres. This is made up of 3,843 Water acres at normal water levels and 1,183 Land acres that include The Hoover Nature Preserve that is just over 925 acres. There are areas of open water, wetland swamp, wetland forest, riparian corridors, deciduous forest, pine stands, prairie remnants, and seasonal mudflats. The main roads around Hoover Reservoir are Sunbury Road, Big Walnut Road, Tussic Street, and South Old 3C Highway on the West; Sunbury Road on the North; Sunbury Road, Red Bank Road and Schott Road on the East; and Central College Road on the South. Smothers Road crosses the reservoir along the Franklin-Delaware County line.

Features

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Roadside viewing

  • Restrooms on site

  • Entrance fee

Content from Ohio Ornithological Society

Last updated August 15, 2023