Introduction
Man-made lake in Maryland, United States
Deep Creek LakeBoats docked at a Deep Creek Lake dock in May 2008.Deep Creek LakeShow map of MarylandDeep Creek LakeShow map of the United StatesLocationGarrett County, MarylandCoordinates39°30′34″N 79°23′28″W / 39.5095354°N 79.3911531°W / 39.5095354; -79.3911531 (Deep Creek Lake)Lake typeReservoirPrimary inflowsDeep Creek, Meadow Mountain Run, Cherry Creek, Green Glade RunPrimary outflowsDeep CreekCatchment area64.7 sq mi (168 km2)Basin countriesUnited StatesMax. length11.25 mi (18.11 km)Max. width1.13 mi (1.82 km)Surface area3,628 acres (14.68 km2)Max. depth75 ft (23 m)Water volume106,000 acre⋅ft (0.131 km3)Shore length169 mi (111 km)Surface elevation2,461 ft (750 m)SettlementsMcHenry, Maryland1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Deep Creek Lake is an artificial reservoir in the U.S. state of Maryland. It has an area of 3,900 acres (16 km2), a shoreline length of 69 miles (111 km), and a volume of 106,000 acre⋅ft (0.131 km3). The lake is home to a wide variety of aquatic life, such as freshwater fish and aquatic birds. Along with the nearby Wisp Ski Resort, the lake is a popular regional vacation and tourism destination.
History
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The lake is a result of the Youghiogheny Hydroelectric Company hydroelectric project on Deep Creek in the 1920s. Deep Creek Dam, located about 8 miles (13 km) north of Oakland, Maryland, consists of an earth and rock wall dam across a tributary of the Youghiogheny River. Construction of the dam began in 1923 and was completed in 1925. The hydroelectric plant became operational at 4 p.m. on May 26, 1925. The state of Maryland purchased the lake in 2000 from the Pennsylvania Electric Company, and Deep Creek Lake State Park provides public access to the lake.
Fishing
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Deep Creek Lake
Fish commonly caught by anglers include:
largemouth bass
smallmouth bass
rock bass
northern pike
muskellunge
walleye
yellow perch
chain pickerel
black crappie
bluegill
redear sunfish
common carp
shiners
bluntnose minnow
fathead minnow
Climate
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Deep Creek Lake has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
Climate data for Sines Deep Creek, Maryland, 1991–2020 normals, 1928-2020 extremes: 2040ft (622m)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
73(23)
74(23)
82(28)
87(31)
88(31)
93(34)
96(36)
94(34)
95(35)
86(30)
78(26)
75(24)
96(36)
Mean maximum °F (°C)
54.8(12.7)
58.4(14.7)
70.2(21.2)
77.6(25.3)
83.7(28.7)
85.1(29.5)
87.2(30.7)
83.1(28.4)
83.2(28.4)
75.7(24.3)
68.6(20.3)
58.9(14.9)
87.5(30.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
34.0(1.1)
37.8(3.2)
46.9(8.3)
59.3(15.2)
67.9(19.9)
74.9(23.8)
79.0(26.1)
76.4(24.7)
71.5(21.9)
61.1(16.2)
48.5(9.2)
38.2(3.4)
58.0(14.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)
25.3(−3.7)
27.7(−2.4)
35.7(2.1)
46.5(8.1)
55.7(13.2)
63.3(17.4)
67.6(19.8)
65.7(18.7)
59.8(15.4)
49.8(9.9)
38.8(3.8)
29.6(−1.3)
47.1(8.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
16.6(−8.6)
17.5(−8.1)
24.4(−4.2)
33.7(0.9)
43.5(6.4)
51.7(10.9)
56.2(13.4)
54.9(12.7)
48.0(8.9)
38.5(3.6)
29.0(−1.7)
21.0(−6.1)
36.2(2.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C)
−3.3(−19.6)
−1.1(−18.4)
7.7(−13.5)
20.0(−6.7)
28.9(−1.7)
39.3(4.1)
47.9(8.8)
45.0(7.2)
36.4(2.4)
27.2(−2.7)
15.5(−9.2)
8.0(−13.3)
−4.2(−20.1)
Record low °F (°C)
−20(−29)
−23(−31)
−11(−24)
11(−12)
20(−7)
24(−4)
35(2)
35(2)
22(−6)
14(−10)
−8(−22)
−17(−27)
−23(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
4.65(118)
4.39(112)
4.67(119)
4.35(110)
4.90(124)
5.67(144)
5.01(127)
4.41(112)
3.29(84)
3.19(81)
3.36(85)
4.64(118)
52.53(1,334)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
31.7(81)
30.7(78)
16.0(41)
4.0(10)
0.1(0.25)
0.0(0.0)
0.0(0.0)
0.0(0.0)
0.0(0.0)
2.6(6.6)
6.2(16)
19.1(49)
110.4(281.85)
Source 1: NOAA(Mc Henry 4.8 SSE Precip/Snowfall)
Source 2: XMACIS2 (2007-2020 snowfall, records & monthly max/mins)