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Clendening Lake

Reservoir in Ohio · 1,719 acres · near Freeport, Nottingham, Tippecanoe

Clendening Lake has 3 boat ramps listed as public.

Zebra mussels

Zebra mussels (latest report 2014) reported in this water (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026

Lake level

Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.

Normal pool follows a seasonal curve, 893.0 ft to 898.0 ft (USACE, Top of Normal).

Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Clendening Lake), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.

Motors: Up to 10 hp (as the agency lists it for all 3 launches; check the posted rules before you go)

Boating rules

From the boating rules map of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft, read October 19, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Depth contours in feet from Ohio DNR; deepest point about 35 ft. Lake levels and bottoms change; not for navigation.

Launches

Community

Where people who fish, boat and paddle Clendening Lake talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.

Wikidata: Q5131604