Lakes / Maryland / Garrett County / Deep Creek Lake
Deep Creek Lake, Maryland
3,679 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
39.50 degrees N, 79.32 degrees W - Garrett County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Deep Creek Lake Stacks Up
- The largest lake counted in Maryland by surface area - 3,679 acres.
- The largest lake in Garrett County among those counted.
- About 5 miles from McHenry, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Manor Recreation Area Reservoir | Garrett | 8.1 mi | 39 acres |
| Savage River Reservoir | Garrett | 9.5 mi | 360 acres |
| Lake Louise | Garrett | 14 mi | 32 acres |
| Meadow Run Lake | Garrett | 17 mi | 63 acres |
| Frostburg Reservoir | Garrett | 22 mi | 81 acres |
| Lake Habeeb | Allegany | 38 mi | 198 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Deep Creek Lake
How Big Is Deep Creek Lake?
Deep Creek Lake covers 3,679 acres in Garrett County, Maryland.
What Is the Largest Lake in Garrett County?
Deep Creek Lake is the largest lake in Garrett County, at 3,679 acres.
Largest Lakes in Maryland
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 3,679 acres | - |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | Carroll | 2,920 acres | - |
| 3 | Loch Raven Reservoir | Baltimore | 2,200 acres | - |
| 4 | Prettyboy Reservoir | Baltimore | 1,508 acres | - |
| 5 | Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 794 acres | - |
All 78 Maryland lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 69932037). Verified October 30, 2026.