It is part of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District , which was created in 1933 to control flooding in the state of Ohio , primarily due to the Great Flood of 1913 . It is known as the largest undeveloped lake in the state of Ohio , yet has on its shores : Boy Scout Summer Camp Fort Steuben Scout Reservation Clendening Marina in Freeport , Ohio and the YMCA 's '' Camp Tippecanoe '' near the town of Tippecanoe , Ohio , along with a campground , playground , and picnic area . Locals to the area have said that there are still buildings under the lake 's waters from a former community that existed prior to the area 's flooding to create the lake
Great Flood of 1913
Great Flood of 1913
Clendening Lake