About Who's Been Here Photos Dive Log Revisions Deep Creek Lake 898 State Park Rd, Swanton, MD (301) 387-4111 | More Info Max Depth: 71-80ft/22-24m Average Viz: 16-20ft/5-6m Bottom Composition: Clay/Muck Aquatic Life: Plenty To See Rating: 4.00 by 3 divers Summer: 66-70°F/19-21°C Winter: Under 50°F/10°C Scuba-Stu: Avg Viz: 5-10ft/2-3m. Water Temp: 61-65°F/16-18°C. 5/25/2013 Scuba-Stu: Avg Viz: 5-10ft/2-3m. Water Temp: 61-65°F/16-18°C. 5/25/2013 2/22/2011 9:37 PM

Deep Creek Lake is a fresh water dive site, located at 898 State Park Rd, Swanton, MD. This dive site has an average rating of 4.00 out of 5 from 3 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 71-80ft/22-24m. The average visibility is 16-20ft/5-6m.

Deep Creek Lake, Maryland’s largest freshwater lake, was built in 1925 as a hydro-electric plant. With 65 miles of shoreline nestled in the mountains of Garrett County, the lake has become the mid-Atlantic’s premiere four-season resort area. Located in western Maryland, the lake is only a short 2-3 hour drive from the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Pittsburgh areas. With Deep Creek’s incredible scenery and peaceful setting, many people have nicknamed it the "Lake Tahoe of the East" - due to its numerous climatic similarities to the popular resort out west.

Because Deep Creek Lake is naturally spring fed, it has some of the best water clarity in the eastern United States. Popular summer activities on the lake include boating, swimming, water-skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, sailing, and fishing. In fact, great fishing can be found throughout the year. Ice fishing is becoming increasingly popular when the lake freezes over in the winter.

DETAILS & FACTS
The lake has approximately 3,900 acres of surface area, measures 12 miles in length, and has 65 miles of shoreline
Avg Summer Lake Surface Temperature 73 F
Ice Cover in Mid Winter 18 inches approx.
Maximum Depth 75 feet
Avg Depth 25 feet
Elevation 2,462 feet above sea level

Comments

Airworks - 7/15/2017 10:57 AM A dive buddy and I drove from Fredericksburg, Va. and visited Deep Creek Lake intending to camp and do several dives while there. We did two dives, and the viz was terrible; between 2’ to 3’ at max. We have heard the visibility was very good, so we may need to visit again. But on a scale from 10 (being the best) to 1, I would give it a 2.5 for now. . Our depth finder indicated many fish around, but the viz didn’t allow us to see anything.

OleCrab - 5/07/2015 6:59 AM Rating Added: 4 Visited the lake are a number of times to ride through mountain roads, but never did any diving on in the lake.

Scuba-Stu - 5/25/2013 8:13 PM I went scuba diving here on 5/25/2013. Average viz: 5-10ft/2-3m. Water temp: 61-65°F/16-18°C.

Scuba-Stu - 5/14/2013 8:08 AM Actually the max depth is 120’ about 100 yards off the dam