Charles Mill Lake

Swimming at Charles Mill Lake

Charles Mill Lake sits at 40.7625, -82.3770. Releases go downstream into the Black Fork Mohican River.

There is no live level reading for Charles Mill Lake. The agencies that run this water do not publish one openly, and we do not estimate what has not been measured. Ask the managing agency directly if the level matters for your trip.

If Charles Mill Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Pleasant Hill Lake (Ohio, 9 mi), Clear Fork Reservoir (Ohio, 13 mi) and Chippewa Lake (Ohio, 33 mi). In all, 35 lakes in Ohio are covered here.

Algae blooms are seasonal and local: look for posted signs at the ramp or park entrance. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. No public sensor reports water temperature at Charles Mill Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind.

If you need a named beach, Dillon Lake on Dillon Lake is some 56 miles from here. Where there is no marked beach, entry is usually from a boat ramp or an unimproved bank. No named swimming beach is mapped at Charles Mill 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.