With the exception of a triangle-shaped area in the NW corner within the Till Plains ecoregion, the majority of Fulton County lies within the Maumee Lake Plains area of the Huron-Erie Lake Plains ecoregion, which was the location of the now mostly-drained and channelized Black Swamp. The county is entirely within the Lake Erie Watershed (See p. 11 in Ohio Coastal Atlas: Chapter 2 for a detailed watershed map).

Places to Visit

• Fulton Pond is part of the Fulton Pond Wildlife Area. The pond is a public fishing spot. There is parking, some walking access to the water. No restrooms. 30 species have been recorded. Mostly pond skimmers and pond damsels.

• Delta Reservoir had a large upground reservoir and two smaller water areas. Most of the Odonata are around the smaller spots where there is cover. 18 species have been recorded. There is parking and commode restroom.

• Wauseon Reservoir has two upground reservoirs. There is parking along the road, no restroom. You can walk all around both reservoirs, the smaller (west) is better for observing Odonata. 21 species have been documented.

• Harrison Lake is part of the Harrison Lake State Park. Harrison Lake is an impoundment of West Fork Mill Creek. The dam is at the east end of the lake. There is good access to the lake, a variety of parking locations, and restrooms. 23 species have been recorded.

County Observation Activity

This graph shows the total number of odonata observations for the county in blue, with the average for all Ohio counties in orange. The season is divided into 10 or 11 day segments by Month – basically early-month, mid-month, and late-month.