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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Ohio

Ohio has 36 lakes and reservoirs in this guide. 35 of them are reservoirs held back by a dam and 1 are natural lakes. The largest is Mosquito Creek Lake at about 7,850 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Alum Creek Lake, about 68 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the outflow =, the Alum Creek and the Indian Fork. 19 of these lakes have a public gauge, so their water level on this site is a real reading rather than an estimate. The agency behind the most lakes here is Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD). Across the state we map 1 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.

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 Lakes in Ohio (15)

Lakes in Ohio on the map

Click a marker to open the lake page.

Lakes in Ohio

Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.

Atwood Lake

Ohio · Carroll County

Atwood Lake

Atwood Lake covers about 1,540 acres of the Indian Fork in Ohio. It lies in Carroll County. It is managed by Muskingum Watershed…

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Indian Lake

Ohio · Logan County

Indian Lake

Fed by the Great Miami River, Indian Lake holds roughly 5,683 acres of water in Ohio. Its shoreline falls inside Logan County.…

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Hoover Reservoir

Ohio · Franklin County

Hoover Reservoir

Hoover Reservoir is a 3,272-acre reservoir in Ohio. Its shoreline falls inside Franklin County. Management is in the hands of…

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Alum Creek Lake

Ohio · Delaware County

Alum Creek Lake

Alum Creek Lake covers about 3,200 acres of the Alum Creek in Ohio. Its shoreline falls inside Delaware County. Management is in…

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Tappan Lake

Ohio · Harrison County

Tappan Lake

Tappan Lake is a reservoir of some 2,350 acres on the outflow =, in Ohio. It lies in Harrison County. Management is in the hands…

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Buckeye Lake

Ohio · Fairfield County

Buckeye Lake

Fed by the outflow =, Buckeye Lake holds roughly 3,173 acres of water in Ohio. It lies in Fairfield County. It is managed by Ohio…

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Caesar Creek Lake

Ohio · Warren County

Caesar Creek Lake

Caesar Creek Lake is a 2,830-acre reservoir on the Caesar Creek in Ohio. It lies in Warren County. USACE Louisville District /…

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Berlin Lake

Ohio · Portage County

Berlin Lake

Berlin Lake covers about 3,590 acres in Ohio. You will find it in Portage County. USACE Pittsburgh District manages it. The gauge…

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Charles Mill Lake

Ohio · Ashland County

Charles Mill Lake

Charles Mill Lake is a reservoir of some 1,350 acres on the Black Fork Mohican River, in Ohio. You will find it in Ashland…

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Piedmont Lake

Ohio · Belmont County

Piedmont Lake

Piedmont Lake is a 2,270-acre reservoir on the Stillwater Creek in Ohio. You will find it in Belmont County. It is managed by…

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Chippewa Lake

Ohio · Medina County

Chippewa Lake

Chippewa Lake is a 330-acre lake in Ohio. The lake is in Medina County. It is managed by Medina County Park District.

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Delaware Lake

Ohio · Delaware County

Delaware Lake

Delaware Lake is a 1,300-acre reservoir on the Olentangy River in Ohio. You will find it in Delaware County. USACE Huntington…

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Lake Milton

Ohio · Mahoning County

Lake Milton

Lake Milton is a 1,685-acre reservoir in Ohio. The lake is in Mahoning County. Ohio DNR — Division of Parks & Watercraft manages…

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Acton Lake

Ohio · Preble County

Acton Lake

Acton Lake is a 625-acre reservoir in Ohio. Its shoreline falls inside Preble County. Management is in the hands of Ohio…

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Rocky Fork Lake

Ohio · Highland County

Rocky Fork Lake

At roughly 2,080 acres, Rocky Fork Lake is one of the lakes covered in Ohio. The lake is in Highland County. It is managed by…

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Current lake levels in Ohio

5 lakes in Ohio have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. Level changes what is usable on the shoreline, from beach width to ramp access.

LakeLevelFull poolHow full
Atwood Lake927.92 ft—no percent published
Indian Lake996.16 ft—no percent published
Hoover Reservoir892.57 ft—no percent published
Alum Creek Lake——no percent published
Tappan Lake899.35 ft—no percent published
Buckeye Lake892.00 ft—no percent published
Caesar Creek Lake848.80 ft849.0 ftno percent published
Berlin Lake1,023.88 ft—no percent published
Charles Mill Lake——no percent published
Piedmont Lake913.43 ft—no percent published
Chippewa Lake——no percent published
Delaware Lake——no percent published
Lake Milton947.60 ft—no percent published
Acton Lake——no percent published
Rocky Fork Lake——no percent published

Cities in Ohio

Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.

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