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Dow Lake

Reservoir in Ohio · 152 acres · near Athens

Dow Lake has 1 boat ramp listed as public.

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

Boating rules

• Horsepower: 10 HP · all of Dow Lake 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 36 ft. Lake levels and bottoms change; not for navigation.

Launches

• Strouds Run State Park · Boat ramp · near Athens · free