Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Ohio by maximum depth (ft)
The estimated greatest depth of the water in a lake can be measured at the lake’s normal elevation. If the water volume and surface area of a lake are known, an estimate of the lake’s average depth can be calculated:Water volume ÷ Surface Area = Average Depth
Example: 1,000,000 acre-feet ÷ 20,000 acres = 50 feet average depth.
You can find many of the the world’s deepest lakes on LakeLubbers. If you sort the list, you will find the (maximum depth of) the shallowest lakes in our database. Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 25 articles we have published for Ohio lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Ohio > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Ohio, only the 25 Ohio lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Max depth in feet | Lake description |
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Shenango River Lake, PA/OH (Great Lakes Region, PA, Northeast Ohio, Ohio, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, US Midwest Region, USA) |
34 ft | Also known as Shenango Reservoir Located mostly in northwestern Pennsylvania between Greenville PA and Sharon PA – and spilling into northeastern Ohio – Shenango River Lake provides f … |
Lake Milton (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
33 ft | Also known as Milton Reservoir Mahoning County’s Lake Milton in the Northeast Region of Ohio holds a century’s-worth of history along its picturesque shores. The area was part of th … |
Clendening Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
30 ft | Also known as Clendening Reservoir The call of the wild permeates the area surrounding Clendening Lake. The meandering reservoir stretches over 10 miles along Brushy Creek and is enclos … |
Atwood Lake, OH (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
30 ft | Atwood Lake is nestled in the rolling farm landscapes of Ohio’s Northeast tourism region. The lake straddles the border of Carroll and Tuscarawas Coun … |
Delaware Lake, OH (Central Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
29 ft | Also known as Lake Delaware Delaware Lake is a central Ohio reservoir designed and constructed by the Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps’ Ohio Riv … |
Chippewa Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
28 ft | Chippewa Lake in Northeast Ohio is a little natural wonder, formed by retreating glaciers about 12,000 years ago that left a depression along Chippewa … |
Acton Lake (Ohio, Southwest Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
26 ft | Also known as Hueston Woods Lake Acton Lake, In the Southwest region of Ohio, has provided recreation opportunities to generations of visitors in the 50 years since it was created. On … |
Tappan Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
24 ft | Also known as Tappan Reservoir Tappan Lake is a 2,350-acre reservoir in Northeast Ohio, one of a series of lakes managed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. The U.S. Ar … |
Senecaville Lake, OH (Ohio, Southeast Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
21 ft | Also known as Seneca Lake Senecaville Lake, also known as Seneca Lake, is the third largest inland lake in Ohio with 3,550 acres. Senecaville Lake is conveniently located in so … |
Grand Lake St. Marys, OH (Northwest Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
16 ft | Also known as Grand Lake With its sail billowing in the wind, the sailboat glides in front of the lighthouse. It’s a rare scene for an inland lake, but Grand Lake St. Marys is … |
Indian Lake, OH (Central Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
15 ft | Also known as Lewistown Reservoir Indian Lake is a 5,800-acre water playground in central Ohio’s Logan County. Named after several Native American tribes that used to inhabit this area … |
Buckeye Lake, OH (Central Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
14 ft | Once used for canal transportation, now a year round adventure land, Buckeye Lake in Ohio is a destination worthy of investigation. Located just a sho … |