List of lakes of Ohio facts for kids
Ohio is home to many beautiful lakes! This article lists some of the most important lakes in the state.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says Ohio has about 50,000 lakes and small ponds. These cover a huge area of 200,000 acres. About 2,200 of these lakes are 5 acres (2 hectares) or larger. Many of these larger lakes are open to the public. You can go swimming, fishing, or boating in some of them.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also counts lakes. They found about 5,130 lakes in Ohio. The EPA's count might be lower because their maps don't show all the tiny ponds.
Ohio has two main types of lakes:
- Natural lakes: These were formed by nature, mostly by glaciers long ago.
- Artificial lakes: These are also called reservoirs. They were built by people, often by damming rivers.
There are many more artificial lakes than natural ones in Ohio. Artificial lakes also cover a much larger area.
Ohio's Great Lake: Lake Erie
One of the five famous Great Lakes is partly in Ohio. This is Lake Erie. It's a very large and important lake for the state.
| Name |
ID Number and Link |
Location |
Size |
Counties in Ohio |
| Lake Erie | 1075813 | 41°52′35″N 80°53′34″W / 41.87639°N 80.89278°W | 9,910 sq mi (25,700 km2) | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake Lorain, Lucas, Ottawa |
Natural Lakes in Ohio
Ohio has 110 natural inland lakes that are 5 acres (2 hectares) or larger. These lakes were mostly formed by glaciers that moved across Ohio thousands of years ago.
Here are some of the larger or well-known natural lakes:
| Name |
GNIS ID # and link |
Surface area |
Township |
County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Pond | 345 acres (140 ha) | Aurora | Portage | |
| Bass Lake | 1060847 | 128 acres (52 ha) | Munson | Geauga |
| Brady Lake | 1038256 | 70 acres (28 ha) | Franklin | Portage |
| Chippewa Lake | 324 acres (131 ha) | Westfield | Medina | |
| Congress Lake | 1070720 | 200 acres (81 ha) | Lake | Stark |
| East Twin Lake | 1058271 | 67 acres (27 ha) | Franklin | Portage |
| Geauga Lake | 1040805 | 50 acres (20 ha) | Bainbridge | Geauga |
| Lake Hodgson | 1043717 | 190 acres (77 ha) | Ravenna | Portage |
| Lake Nesmith | 1061168 | 80 acres (32 ha) | Coventry | Summit |
| Lake Pippen | 1058265 | 143 acres (58 ha) | Franklin | Portage |
| Luna Lake | 1042835 | 61 acres (25 ha) | Franklin | Summit |
| Meyers Lake | 1058174 | 134 acres (54 ha) | Canton | Stark |
| Muzzy Lake | 1061166 | 82 acres (33 ha) | Rootstown | Portage |
| Nettle Lake | 1043808 | 94 acres (38 ha) | Northwest | Williams |
| Odell Lake | 1057895 | 107 acres (43 ha) | Washington | Holmes |
| Punderson Lake | 1044798 | 101 acres (41 ha) | Newbury | Geauga |
| Sandy Lake | 1045956 | 90 acres (36 ha) | Rootstown | Portage |
| Silver Lake | 1046282 | 91 acres (37 ha) | Silver Lake | Summit |
| Singer Lake | 1046298 | 62 acres (25 ha) | Green | Summit |
| Sippo Lake | 88 acres (36 ha) | Perry | Stark | |
| Springfield Lake | 1046596 | 200 acres (81 ha) | Springfield | Summit |
| Summit Lake | 100 acres (40 ha) | Akron | Summit | |
| Sunny Lake | 1046862 | 63 acres (25 ha) | Aurora | Portage |
| Turkeyfoot Lake | 1061221 | 318 acres (129 ha) | Green | Summit |
| West Twin Lake | 1058269 | 91 acres (37 ha) | Franklin | Portage |
| Wingfoot Lake | 262 acres (106 ha) | Suffield | Portage | |
| Wyoga Lake | 1048166 | 60 acres (24 ha) | Stow | Summit |
Artificial Lakes in Ohio
Ohio has 113 large artificial lakes. These lakes were created by building dams, usually to control floods, provide drinking water, or for recreation. All of these lakes are larger than 100 acres (40 hectares).
| Name |
GNIS ID # and link |
Coordinates |
Surface area |
County or Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Lake | 1070657 | 604 acres (244 ha) | Butler and Preble | |
| Alum Creek Lake | 1070661 | 40°10′36″N 82°57′24″W / 40.17667°N 82.95667°W | 3,387 acres (1,371 ha) | Delaware |
| Atwood Lake | 1070667 | 1,540 acres (620 ha) | Carroll and Tuscarawas | |
| Barbertown Wolf Creek Reservoir | 196 acres (79 ha) | Summit | ||
| Beach City Lake | 420 acres (170 ha) | Tuscarawas | ||
| Beaver Creek Reservoir | 110 acres (45 ha) | Seneca | ||
| Beaver Lake | 103 acres (42 ha) | Columbiana | ||
| Belmont Lake | 117 acres (47 ha) | Belmont | ||
| Berlin Reservoir | 3,590 acres (1,450 ha) | Portage | ||
| Big Island Wildlife Area Reservoir | 382 acres (155 ha) | Marion | ||
| Bresler Reservoir | 582 acres (236 ha) | Allen | ||
| Brown Lake | 2,120 acres (860 ha) | Clark | ||
| Buckeye Lake | 3,136 acres (1,269 ha) | Fairfield, Licking, Perry | ||
| Bucyrus Reservoir #4 | 150 acres (61 ha) | Crawford | ||
| Burr Oak Lake | 664 acres (269 ha) | Athens and Morgan | ||
| Caesar Creek Reservoir | 2,830 acres (1,150 ha) | Clinton and Warren | ||
| Charles Mill Lake | 1039002 | 1,350 acres (550 ha) | Ashland and Richland | |
| Cinnamon Lake | 131 acres (53 ha) | Ashland | ||
| Clear Fork Reservoir | 1070716 | 1,010 acres (410 ha) | Morrow and Richland | |
| Clendening Lake | 1085458 | 40°16′7″N 81°16′36″W / 40.26861°N 81.27667°W | 1,800 acres (730 ha) | Harrison |
| Cowan Lake | 1061001 | 39°23′19″N 83°55′29″W / 39.38861°N 83.92472°W | 688 acres (278 ha) | Clinton |
| Deer Creek Lake | 1,277 acres (517 ha) | Pickaway | ||
| Deer Creek Reservoir | 313 acres (127 ha) | Stark | ||
| Defiance Power Dam Reservoir | 679 acres (275 ha) | Defiance | ||
| Delaware Lake | 1,300 acres (530 ha) | Delaware | ||
| Dillon Lake | 1037280 | 1,325 acres (536 ha) | Muskingum | |
| Dow Lake | 161 acres (65 ha) | Athens | ||
| East Branch Reservoir | 416 acres (168 ha) | Geauga | ||
| East Reservoir | 201 acres (81 ha) | Summit | ||
| Eastwood Lake | 170 acres (69 ha) | Montgomery | ||
| Evans Lake | 1040260 | 566 acres (229 ha) | Mahoning | |
| Ferguson Reservoir | 305 acres (123 ha) | Allen | ||
| Findlay Reservoir #1 | 186 acres (75 ha) | Hancock | ||
| Findlay Reservoir #2 | 650 acres (260 ha) | Hancock | ||
| Forked Run Lake | 104 acres (42 ha) | Meigs | ||
| Grand Lake St. Marys | 1083992 | 40°31′52″N 84°29′59″W / 40.53111°N 84.49972°W | 12,700 acres (5,100 ha) | Auglaize and Mercer |
| Grant Lake | 181 acres (73 ha) | Brown | ||
| Griggs Reservoir | 385 acres (156 ha) | Franklin | ||
| Guilford Lake | 396 acres (160 ha) | Columbiana | ||
| Hammertown Lake | 186 acres (75 ha) | Jackson | ||
| Hargus Lake | 130 acres (53 ha) | Pickaway | ||
| Harsha Lake | 39°01′48″N 84°06′15″W / 39.03000°N 84.10417°W | 2,107 acres (853 ha) | Clermont | |
| Highlandtown Lake | 170 acres (69 ha) | Columbiana | ||
| Hoover Reservoir | 40°06′29″N 82°52′54″W / 40.10806°N 82.88167°W | 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) | Delaware and Franklin | |
| Independence Dam Reservoir | 605 acres (245 ha) | Defiance | ||
| Indian Lake | 1041943 | 40°28′03″N 83°52′31″W / 40.46750°N 83.87528°W | 5,104 acres (2,066 ha) | Logan |
| Jackson Lake | 243 acres (98 ha) | Jackson | ||
| Killdeer Reservoir | 253 acres (102 ha) | Wyandot | ||
| Killdeer Wildlife Pond #7 | 373 acres (151 ha) | Wyandot | ||
| Killdeer Wildlife Pond #8 | 225 acres (91 ha) | Wyandot | ||
| Killdeer Wildlife Pond #9 | 225 acres (91 ha) | Wyandot | ||
| Kirwin Reservoir | 2,650 acres (1,070 ha) | Portage | ||
| Kiser Lake | 1070804 | 40°11′17″N 83°57′56″W / 40.18806°N 83.96556°W | 394 acres (159 ha) | Champaign |
| Knox Lake | 474 acres (192 ha) | Knox | ||
| LaDue Reservoir | 1084011 | 1,500 acres (610 ha) | Geauga | |
| Lake Hamilton | 104 acres (42 ha) | Mahoning | ||
| Lake Hodgson | 190 acres (77 ha) | Portage | ||
| Lake Hope | 127 acres (51 ha) | Vinton | ||
| Lake LaComte | 128 acres (52 ha) | Hancock | ||
| Lake La Su An | 134 acres (54 ha) | Williams | ||
| Lake Logan | 1078073 | 39°32′20″N 82°28′02″W / 39.53889°N 82.46722°W | 354 acres (143 ha) | Hocking |
| Lake Loramie | 785 acres (318 ha) | Shelby | ||
| Lake Medina | 109 acres (44 ha) | Medina | ||
| Lake Milton | 1,685 acres (682 ha) | Mahoning | ||
| Lake Mohawk | 1061156 | 40°40′26″N 81°11′29″W / 40.67389°N 81.19139°W | 507 acres (205 ha) | Carroll |
| Lake Rockwell | 539 acres (218 ha) | Portage | ||
| Lake Rupert | 325 acres (132 ha) | Vinton | ||
| Lake Snowden | 131 acres (53 ha) | Athens | ||
| Lake Vesuvius | 105 acres (42 ha) | Lawrence | ||
| Lake White | 337 acres (136 ha) | Pike | ||
| Lake Waynoka | 1077889 | 38°56′15″N 83°46′56″W / 38.93750°N 83.78222°W | 300 acres (120 ha) | Brown |
| Leesville Lake | 1,000 acres (400 ha) | Carroll | ||
| Long Lake | 180 acres (73 ha) | Summit | ||
| Lost Creek Reservoir | 121 acres (49 ha) | Allen | ||
| Madison Lake | 1042876 | 39°52′25″N 83°22′29″W / 39.87361°N 83.37472°W | 106 acres (43 ha) | Madison |
| McKelvey Lake | 133 acres (54 ha) | Mahoning | ||
| Meander Creek Reservoir | 1070843 | 2,010 acres (810 ha) | Mahoning and Trumbull | |
| Metzger Reservoir | 157 acres (64 ha) | Allen | ||
| Mogadore Reservoir | 900 acres (360 ha) | Portage | ||
| Mosquito Creek Lake | 1043509 | 41°22′16″N 80°45′18″W / 41.37111°N 80.75500°W | 7,850 acres (3,180 ha) | Trumbull |
| Mount Orab #1 | 181 acres (73 ha) | Brown | ||
| New London Reservoir | 221 acres (89 ha) | Huron | ||
| Newport Lake | 105 acres (42 ha) | Mahoning | ||
| Nimisila Reservoir | 825 acres (334 ha) | Summit | ||
| North Branch Kokosing Lake | 154 acres (62 ha) | Knox | ||
| North Reservoir | 160 acres (65 ha) | Summit | ||
| Ohio Power Recreation Lakes | 2,000 acres (810 ha) | Morgan | ||
| O'Shaughnessy Reservoir | 40°09′14″N 83°07′33″W / 40.15389°N 83.12583°W | 920 acres (370 ha) | Delaware | |
| Paint Creek Lake | 1,190 acres (480 ha) | Highland and Ross | ||
| Piedmont Lake | 2,310 acres (930 ha) | Harrison | ||
| Pine Lake | 474 acres (192 ha) | Mahoning | ||
| Pleasant Hill Lake | 850 acres (340 ha) | Ashland | ||
| Pymatuning Reservoir | 1044806 | 3,580 acres (1,450 ha) | Ashtabula (OH) and Crawford (PA) | |
| Resthaven Wildlife Area Pond | 200 acres (81 ha) | Erie | ||
| Roaming Rock Lake | 464 acres (188 ha) | Ashtabula | ||
| Rocky Fork Lake | 39°11′11″N 83°28′21″W / 39.18639°N 83.47250°W | 2,080 acres (840 ha) | Highland | |
| Ross Lake | 140 acres (57 ha) | Ross | ||
| Rush Creek Lake #6-A | 300 acres (120 ha) | Fairfield | ||
| Salt Fork Reservoir | 2,952 acres (1,195 ha) | Guernsey | ||
| Senecaville Lake | 1058011 | 3,550 acres (1,440 ha) | Guernsey and Noble | |
| Snider Ditch Lake | 245 acres (99 ha) | Trumbull | ||
| Stonelick Reservoir | 160 acres (65 ha) | Clermont | ||
| Tappan Lake | 1046947 | 40°21′30″N 81°13′34″W / 40.35833°N 81.22611°W | 2,350 acres (950 ha) | Harrison |
| Tycoon Lake | 204 acres (83 ha) | Gallia | ||
| Veterans Memorial Reservoir | 165 acres (67 ha) | Hancock | ||
| Veto Lake | 160 acres (65 ha) | Washington | ||
| Walburn Reservoir | 670 acres (270 ha) | Stark | ||
| Wellington Upground Reservoir | 160 acres (65 ha) | Lorain | ||
| West Reservoir | 104 acres (42 ha) | Summit | ||
| Willard City Reservoir | 200 acres (81 ha) | Huron | ||
| Wills Creek Lake | 90 acres (36 ha) | Coshocton | ||
| Winton Woods Lake | 183 acres (74 ha) | Hamilton | ||
| Wolf Run Reservoir | 209 acres (85 ha) | Noble |
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