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Fostoria plans reservoir-to-wetlands conversion; front of Reservoir 1 to remain fishing pond

City Council of Fostoria, Ohio · December 17, 2025
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City officials described a project using H2Ohio and Great Lakes River Initiative funds to remove a dam, convert most of Reservoir 1 to wetlands while retaining a roughly two-acre fishing pond, and noted total funding has grown from about $2 million to roughly $3 million.

The City of Fostoria outlined plans to convert portions of its Reservoir 1 into wetlands while preserving a frontage fishing pond, officials said.

The Director of Public Service and Safety said the city received funding from H2Ohio and involvement from the Great Lakes River Initiative to remove an old dam between Reservoirs 4 and 1. He described the compromise as keeping the front section of Reservoir 1 as a fishing pond of "roughly I think it's just over 2…

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