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Deep Creek Lake
Deep Creek Lake is a 3,628-acre reservoir on the Deep Creek in Maryland. It lies in Garrett County. Brookfield Renewable / Maryland DNR manages it. The gauge last read 2,461.73 ft.
Water level today: 2,461.73 ft · see the full record
Coordinates39.5095, -79.3912
Surface area3,628 acres
Max depth75 ft
RiverDeep Creek
Managed byBrookfield Renewable / Maryland DNR
Swimming beaches on Deep Creek Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Deep Creek Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo · water temperature from USGS
Water level today
Readings come from station 03075871 (DEEP CREEK LAKE NEAR THAYERVILLE, MD). The last value stored here, 2,461.73 ft, is from 2026-09-09. When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.
2,461.73 ft trend not available
Deep Creek Lake at a glance
Its coordinates are 39.5095, -79.3912. It lies at roughly 2,461 feet of elevation. Outflow feeds the Deep Creek. Maximum depth is around 75 feet.
Where there is no marked beach, entry is usually from a boat ramp or an unimproved bank. The federal and state datasets behind this guide list no named beach at Deep Creek Lake. That does not mean there is no access, only that none is catalogued.
Readings come from station 03075871 (DEEP CREEK LAKE NEAR THAYERVILLE, MD). The last value stored here, 2,461.73 ft, is from 2026-09-09. When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.
The same station reports water temperature, last read at 74.7 °F. Most Maryland day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. Water quality is monitored unevenly on inland lakes, so posted notices are the most reliable guide.
Nearby water includes Savage River Reservoir (Maryland, 14 mi), Jennings Randolph Lake (Maryland, 15 mi) and Youghiogheny River Lake (Pennsylvania, 20 mi). Maryland has 3 lakes on this site in total.
Questions about Deep Creek Lake
Is there a beach at Deep Creek Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Deep Creek Lake?
About 3,628 acres. Maximum depth is around 75 feet.
What is the water temperature at Deep Creek Lake?
The sensor last read 74.7 °F. The page refreshes it from the gauge when you load it.
What other lakes are near Deep Creek Lake?
The closest in this guide is Savage River Reservoir, about 14 miles away in Maryland.
Lakes near Deep Creek Lake
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.