CountiesFairfield County
OhioReservoirFairfield 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 Dept of Natural Resources (Buckeye Lake State Park). The gauge last read 892.00 ft.
Water level today: 892.00 ft · see the full record
Coordinates39.9214, -82.5144
Surface area3,173 acres
Riveroutflow =
Managed byOhio Dept of Natural Resources (Buckeye Lake State Park)
Swimming beaches on Buckeye 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.
Buckeye 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 level today
Readings come from station 395540082291600 (Buckeye Lake near Watkins Island OH). The last value stored here, 892.00 ft, is from 2026-09-09. A low pool exposes stumps and mud in the shallow arms of the lake.
892.00 ft trend not available
About Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake sits at 39.9214, -82.5144. The outflow = carries the outflow.
No named swimming beach is mapped at Buckeye Lake in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Access is through whatever the operating agency provides on the ground, so check with them first. Dillon Lake, on Dillon Lake, is the closest named beach in this guide, about 24 miles off. Absence from these datasets does not mean the water is closed, only that no agency lists a beach.
Readings come from station 395540082291600 (Buckeye Lake near Watkins Island OH). The last value stored here, 892.00 ft, is from 2026-09-09. A low pool exposes stumps and mud in the shallow arms of the lake.
Freshwater advisories are issued locally, so check the state health department before you swim. Swimming season in Ohio runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read.
If Buckeye Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Dillon Lake (Ohio, 23 mi), Hoover Reservoir (Ohio, 23 mi) and Alum Creek Lake (Ohio, 30 mi). Ohio has 35 lakes on this site in total.
Questions about Buckeye Lake
Is there a beach at Buckeye 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 Buckeye Lake?
About 3,173 acres.
What other lakes are near Buckeye Lake?
The closest in this guide is Dillon Lake, about 23 miles away in Ohio.
Lakes near Buckeye Lake
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Sources
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