Ohio /
Delaware Reservoir
Reservoir in Ohio · 1,139 acres · near Delaware
Delaware Reservoir has 3 boat ramps and 1 carry-in launch listed as public.
Zebra mussels (latest report 2010) 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
Motors: No horsepower limit (as the agency lists it for all 4 launches; check the posted rules before you go)
Boating rules
- Horsepower: Unlimited · all of Delaware Reservoir rule
From the boating rules map of 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 30 ft. Lake levels and bottoms change; not for navigation.
Launches
- Delaware State Park - Main Ramp · Boat ramp · near Delaware · free
- Delaware State Park - South Ramp · Boat ramp · near Delaware · free
- Delaware State Park - Wildlife D1 Access · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Delaware · free
- Delaware State Park - Wildlife Ramp · Boat ramp · near Delaware · free
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Delaware Reservoir talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.