Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Northeast 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 13 articles we have published for Northeast Ohio lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Ohio > Northeast Ohio > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Northeast Ohio, only the 13 Northeast Ohio lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie (Canada, Chautauqua-Allegheny Region, NY, Great Lakes Region, PA, Great Lakes of North America, Greater Niagara Region, NY, Michigan, New York, Northeast Ohio, Northwest Ohio, Ohio, Ontario, Canada, Pennsylvania, Southeast Michigan, US Mid-Atlantic Region, US Midwest Region, USA) |
210 ft | Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America, straddles the borders of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, and the Canadian province of Onta… |
| West Branch Lake, OH (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
58 ft | Also known as Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir West Branch Lake is set in Northeast Ohio’s glaciated land, where large boulders of ice left marshy wetlands in their recession thousands of years ago… |
| Punderson Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
57 ft | A widely-kept secret in the northeastern region of Ohio is the beautiful surroundings and recreation available at Punderson Lake. Completely enclosed… |
| Berlin Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
55 ft | Also known as Berlin Reservoir One of the best-loved spots along northeastern Ohio’s Mahoning River is Berlin Lake. The Mahoning River has long done double-duty safeguarding the wat… |
| Pleasant Hill Lake, OH (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
48 ft | Also known as Pleasant Hill Reservoir Crisp clean air, glistening blue water, and miles of picturesque nature describe the majestic beauty of Pleasant Hill Lake. Located near Perrysville,… |
| Mosquito Creek Lake, OH (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
44 ft | Also known as Mosquito Creek Reservoir, Mosquito Lake Mosquito Creek Lake is one of the highlights of Northeast Ohio. At 7850 acres, it is the second largest inland lake in the state. Also known as Mosqui… |
| Pymatuning Lake, PA/OH (Great Lakes Region, PA, Northeast Ohio, Ohio, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, US Midwest Region, USA) |
35 ft | Also known as Pymatuning Reservoir Pymatuning Lake, located in northwestern Pennsylvania and spilling over into northeastern Ohio, is a lake of superlatives: Clocking in at 17,088 acres… |
| 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… |
| 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… |