Lakes / Ohio / East Branch Reservoir
East Branch Reservoir, Ohio
403 acres
Surface Area
18 ft
Max Depth
11.24 mi
Shoreline
1,130 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Ohio
41.52 degrees N, 81.10 degrees W - Geauga 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 - East Branch Reservoir
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How East Branch Reservoir Stacks Up
- A shallow lake - typical of most Ohio lakes, which run under 20 ft at their deepest.
- About 31 miles from Cleveland, as the crow flies.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody IDoh-east-branch-reservoir-39055
CountyGeauga
Shoreline11.24 mi
Coordinates41.5180, -81.0969
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-east-branch-reservoir-39055); USGS. Verified October 28, 2026.