In the early 1920’s the Eastern Land Corporation of the Youghiogheny Hydroelectric Company, precursor to Pennsylvania Electric Company, purchased land in Garrett County, Maryland to build a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation. Land was purchased around a major stream, Deep Creek, and its tributaries. A dam was constructed and the reservoir was filled in 1925 to become Deep Creek Lake. The lake features over 65 miles of shoreline, measuring 15 miles from north to south, with a surface coverage of 3,900 acres. Geography divides the lake into three distinct parts: Northern being the most
commercialized, Central containing a mix of commercial and residential with the State Park, and, by contrast, the Southern end of the lake enjoys the largest open water, with low-density residential development mainly along the shorelines. This is the location of the Thousand Acres at Deep Creek Lake Community.
QUICK FACTS:
- Shoreline 65 miles
- Maximum depth 72 feet
- Elevation 2,462 feet
- Summer surface temp. 73 F
- Area of lake at full pool 3,900 acres
- Summer bottom temp. 49 F
- Average depth 26.5 feet
- Ice cover in mid-winter ~18 inches
