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Savage River Reservoir, Maryland
360 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
39.52 degrees N, 79.14 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 Savage River Reservoir Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the Maryland lakes counted so far - 360 acres.
- About 12 miles from McHenry, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 9.5 mi | 3,679 acres |
| Meadow Run Lake | Garrett | 11 mi | 63 acres |
| Lake Louise | Garrett | 12 mi | 32 acres |
| Frostburg Reservoir | Garrett | 15 mi | 81 acres |
| Herrington Manor Recreation Area Reservoir | Garrett | 18 mi | 39 acres |
| Lake Habeeb | Allegany | 29 mi | 198 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Savage River Reservoir
How Big Is Savage River Reservoir?
Savage River Reservoir covers 360 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 120023435). Verified October 30, 2026.