- Mineral Springs Lake. Mineral Springs Lake is one of the cleanest bodies of water in the Buckeye State. ...
- White Star Quarry. The White Star Quarry is one of the cleanest lakes in Ohio and a popular place to fish, swim, scuba dive, and kayak. ...
- Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park Quarry. ...
- Chippewa Lake. ...
- Mosquito Creek.
Lake Erie. Lake Erie is obviously the most famous lake in Ohio, and for good reason. It's a Great Lake and it's incredibly important for the stability of our entire state! It's also got some beautiful spots to chill out on a hot summers day.
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Although it is the shallowest among the Great Lakes, Lake Erie is the deepest lake you can find in Ohio. It is one of the deepest among all US lakes, boasting a maximum depth of 210 feet (64 meters) and a freshwater capacity of 116 cubic miles (480 cubic kilometers).
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Currents in Lake Erie can be dangerous! Any current flowing faster than 2 mph is considered dangerous. Dangerous currents can exceed 5 mph — faster than an Olympic swimmer can swim. Currents can pull swimmers away from shore.
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The major sources of phosphorus reductions were phosphorus outputs at wastewater plant discharges; eliminating phosphorous from laundry detergent; and no-till farming practices. Because of the phosphorus reductions, our Lake became much more clear and clean.
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With less population, the Linapacan Island in Philippines offers the most serene and clear beaches. The water here is the purest of all. So all you divers out there can enjoy a swim in immaculate water here.
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Flathead Lake, Montana is so clear that it looks shallow but is actually 370 feet deep. Flathead lake, Travel spot, Crystal clear water.
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About the Lakes Measuring 241 miles across and 57 miles from north to south, the lake's surface is just under 10,000 square miles, with 871 miles of shoreline. The average depth of Lake Erie is only about 62 feet (210 feet, maximum).
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Lake Erie has an astonishing 2,000-plus shipwrecks which is among the highest concentration of shipwrecks in the world. Only about 400 of Lake Erie's wrecks have ever been found. There are schooners, freighters, steamships, tugs and fishing boats among them.
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The first recorded swimmer to cross Lake Erie was Pennsylvania teenager Pat Budney in 1975. He swam from Long Point to Presque Isle in Pennsylvania, a distance of 26 miles that took him 26 ½ hours. The state park beach where he finished now bears his name.
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