| Deep Creek Lake | |
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 Boats docked at a Deep Creek Lake dock in May 2008. | |
  Deep Creek Lake  Deep Creek Lake | |
| Location | Garrett County,Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°30′34″N79°23′28″W / 39.5095354°N 79.3911531°W /39.5095354; -79.3911531 (Deep Creek Lake) |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Deep Creek, Meadow Mountain Run, Cherry Creek, Green Glade Run |
| Primary outflows | Deep Creek |
| Catchment area | 64.7 sq mi (168 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 11.25 mi (18.11 km) |
| Max. width | 1.13 mi (1.82 km) |
| Surface area | 3,628 acres (14.68 km2) |
| Max. depth | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Water volume | 106,000 acre⋅ft (0.131 km3) |
| Shore length1 | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Surface elevation | 2,461 ft (750 m) |
| Settlements | McHenry, Maryland |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Deep Creek Lake is an artificial reservoir in theU.S. state ofMaryland.[1] It has an area of 3,900 acres (16 km2), a shoreline length of 69 miles (111 km), and a volume of 106,000 acre⋅ft (0.131 km3).[2][3] The lake is home to a wide variety of aquatic life, such as freshwater fish and aquatic birds. Along with the nearbyWisp Ski Resort,[4] the lake is a popular regional vacation and tourism destination.[5]
The lake is a result of theYoughiogheny Hydroelectric Company hydroelectric project on Deep Creek in the 1920s.Deep Creek Dam, located about 8 miles (13 km) north ofOakland, Maryland, consists of anearth and rock wall dam across a tributary of theYoughiogheny River. Construction of the dam began in 1923 and was completed in 1925. Thehydroelectric plant became operational at 4 p.m. on May 26, 1925.[6] The state of Maryland purchased the lake in 2000 from thePennsylvania Electric Company, andDeep Creek Lake State Park provides public access to the lake.[7]
Fish commonly caught byanglers include:[8]
Deep Creek Lake has ahumid continental climate (KöppenDfb).
| Climate data for Sines Deep Creek, Maryland, 1991–2020 normals, 1928-2020 extremes: 2040ft (622m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) | 74 (23) | 82 (28) | 87 (31) | 88 (31) | 93 (34) | 96 (36) | 94 (34) | 95 (35) | 86 (30) | 78 (26) | 75 (24) | 96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 54.8 (12.7) | 58.4 (14.7) | 70.2 (21.2) | 77.6 (25.3) | 83.7 (28.7) | 85.1 (29.5) | 87.2 (30.7) | 83.1 (28.4) | 83.2 (28.4) | 75.7 (24.3) | 68.6 (20.3) | 58.9 (14.9) | 87.5 (30.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 34.0 (1.1) | 37.8 (3.2) | 46.9 (8.3) | 59.3 (15.2) | 67.9 (19.9) | 74.9 (23.8) | 79.0 (26.1) | 76.4 (24.7) | 71.5 (21.9) | 61.1 (16.2) | 48.5 (9.2) | 38.2 (3.4) | 58.0 (14.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.3 (−3.7) | 27.7 (−2.4) | 35.7 (2.1) | 46.5 (8.1) | 55.7 (13.2) | 63.3 (17.4) | 67.6 (19.8) | 65.7 (18.7) | 59.8 (15.4) | 49.8 (9.9) | 38.8 (3.8) | 29.6 (−1.3) | 47.1 (8.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.6 (−8.6) | 17.5 (−8.1) | 24.4 (−4.2) | 33.7 (0.9) | 43.5 (6.4) | 51.7 (10.9) | 56.2 (13.4) | 54.9 (12.7) | 48.0 (8.9) | 38.5 (3.6) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 21.0 (−6.1) | 36.2 (2.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −3.3 (−19.6) | −1.1 (−18.4) | 7.7 (−13.5) | 20.0 (−6.7) | 28.9 (−1.7) | 39.3 (4.1) | 47.9 (8.8) | 45.0 (7.2) | 36.4 (2.4) | 27.2 (−2.7) | 15.5 (−9.2) | 8.0 (−13.3) | −4.2 (−20.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) | −23 (−31) | −11 (−24) | 11 (−12) | 20 (−7) | 24 (−4) | 35 (2) | 35 (2) | 22 (−6) | 14 (−10) | −8 (−22) | −17 (−27) | −23 (−31) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 4.65 (118) | 4.39 (112) | 4.67 (119) | 4.35 (110) | 4.90 (124) | 5.67 (144) | 5.01 (127) | 4.41 (112) | 3.29 (84) | 3.19 (81) | 3.36 (85) | 4.64 (118) | 52.53 (1,334) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 31.7 (81) | 30.7 (78) | 16.0 (41) | 4.0 (10) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 2.6 (6.6) | 6.2 (16) | 19.1 (49) | 110.4 (281.85) |
| Source 1: NOAA(Mc Henry 4.8 SSE Precip/Snowfall)[9][10] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (2007-2020 snowfall, records & monthly max/mins)[11] | |||||||||||||
Deep Creek is an outdoor adventurer's dream destination, no matter the season. In the summer, try fishing or boating on Deep Creek Lake. Come fall, experience the Autumn Glory Festival in Oakland. And in winter, there's no better place to hit the slopes than Wisp Resort in the four-season funzone of McHenry. An adventure-seeker's paradise with the culture and cuisine to rival any destination.
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