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Jackson Lake

Reservoir in Ohio · 138 acres · near Jackson, Oak Hill

Jackson Lake has 2 boat ramps listed as public.

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2016.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

Motors: Over 10 hp at no wake only (as the agency lists it for all 2 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 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 12 ft. Lake levels and bottoms change; not for navigation.

Launches