Caesar Creek Lake

Visiting Caesar Creek Lake

Its coordinates are 39.4583, -83.9733. The dam closed in 1973. Water leaves through the Caesar Creek. It lies at roughly 843 feet of elevation.

The level comes from gauge 03242340, Caesar Creek Lake at Wellman OH, and carries the time it was taken. The agency sets full pool at 849.0 ft. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 883.0 ft. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 846.01 ft and 861.29 ft (low on 2025-12-08, high on 2026-03-09). The last value stored here, 848.80 ft, is from 2026-09-09. The top of the dam sits at 904.0 ft. When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.

Nearby water includes Cowan Lake (Ohio, 6 mi), William H. Harsha Lake (Ohio, 32 mi) and Rocky Fork Lake (Ohio, 34 mi). In all, 35 lakes in Ohio are covered here.

Most Ohio 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. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read.

The shoreline of Caesar Creek Lake has 7 public recreation areas in the datasets we read. Recreation areas nearby include Wellman Meadows, Pioneer Village and Caesar Creek Gorge. Assume no lifeguard is on duty and keep children within reach.