Ohio /
Cowan Lake
Reservoir in Ohio · 664 acres · near Wilmington
Cowan Lake has 3 boat ramps listed as public.
Motors: Up to 10 hp (as the agency lists it for all 3 launches; check the posted rules before you go)
Boating rules
- No person shall operate or permit the operation of a powercraft propelled by a motor or combination of motors with a horsepower rating in excess of ten horsepower through the waters of the division of parks and watercraft in the following state park areas: … Cowan lake state park · all of Cowan Lake rule
- Horsepower: 10 HP · all of Cowan Lake rule
From the boating rules maps of Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Ohio Administrative Code 1501:47); Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Watercraft, read October 18, 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
- Cowan Lake State Park - Campground North Side · Boat ramp · near Wilmington · free
- Cowan Lake State Park - East End Ramp · Boat ramp · near Wilmington · free
- Cowan Lake State Park - West End Ramp · Boat ramp · near Wilmington · free
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Cowan Lake talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.
Wikidata: Q5179443