Punderson Lake, Ohio
80 acres
Surface Area
55 ft
Max Depth
2.93 mi
Shoreline
1,142 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Ohio
41.45 degrees N, 81.21 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 - Punderson Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Punderson Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for depth among the 68 natural lakes counted in Ohio so far.
- About 25 miles from Cleveland, as the crow flies.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody IDoh-punderson-lake-39055
CountyGeauga
Shoreline2.93 mi
Coordinates41.4542, -81.2068
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-punderson-lake-39055); USGS. Verified October 28, 2026.