Lakes / Ohio / Deer Creek Reservoir
Deer Creek Reservoir, Ohio
334 acres
Surface Area
18 ft
Max Depth
10.72 mi
Shoreline
1,042 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Ohio
40.98 degrees N, 81.13 degrees W - Stark County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Ohio DNR coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
Depth Profile - Deer Creek Reservoir
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Deer Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- The largest lake in Stark County among those counted.
- A shallow lake - typical of most Ohio lakes, which run under 20 ft at their deepest.
- About 22 miles from Akron, as the crow flies.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody IDoh-deer-creek-reservoir-39151
CountyStark
Shoreline10.72 mi
Coordinates40.9764, -81.1272
Deepest Natural Lakes in Ohio
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKarns Lake | Williams | 40 acres | 75 ft |
| 2 | Portage Lakes | Summit | 474 acres | 60 ft |
| 3 | Punderson Lake | Geauga | 80 acres | 55 ft |
| 4 | Wolf Run Lake | Noble | 208 acres | 51 ft |
| 5 | Barton Lake | Williams | 19 acres | 42 ft |
Largest Lakes in Ohio
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Lake St. Marys | Mercer | 13,356 acres | 14 ft |
| 2 | Mosquito Creek Lake | Trumbull | 7,212 acres | 24 ft |
| 3 | Indian Lake | Logan | 5,161 acres | 12 ft |
| 4 | Seneca Lake | Noble | 3,550 acres | 21 ft |
| 5 | Berlin Lake | Portage | 3,344 acres | 60 ft |
Sources: Ohio Department of Natural Resources lake data (ID oh-deer-creek-reservoir-39151); USGS. Verified October 28, 2026.