Conneaut Lake

Conneaut Lake
View of Conneaut Lake
View of Conneaut Lake from the southern shore near town
Conneaut Lake is located in Pennsylvania
Conneaut Lake
Conneaut Lake
LocationCrawford County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°37′20″N 80°18′20″W / 41.62222°N 80.30556°W / 41.62222; -80.30556
TypeNatural Lake
Primary outflowsConneaut Outlet
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. lengthApprox. 3 mi (4.8 km)
Max. widthApprox. 1 mi (1.6 km)
Surface area925 acres (374 ha)
Average depth29 ft (8.8 m)
Max. depthApprox. 80 ft (24 m)[1]
Islands2 (not named)
SettlementsConneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, Conneaut Lakeshore (CDP)

Conneaut Lake /ˈkɒniˌɔːt/ is the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania by surface area.[2] It is located in western Crawford County near a town with the same name. Its has a surface area of approximately 925 acres. The site of the lake is actually in adjacent Sadsbury Township and nearby Summit Township. During the summer season, it is heavily populated with people vacationing to the lake area, some from the area spending time in their houses on the lake, and many others from the surrounding area that like to spend the summer away from home, many of these people being residents of the Pittsburgh area. Other than the lake itself, the largest draw to the area has long been a popular resort known as Conneaut Lake Park, long known for its amusement park.

  1. ^ "Conneaut Lake (Crawford, PA) nautical chart and water depth map". usa.fishermap.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  2. ^ Gentzler, R "Pennsylvania's Natural Lakes", page 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080511170521/http://www.norwincommunityguide.com/guide/PA_Natural_Lakes.pdf