Lake Alma is a lake in Vinton County, Ohio. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ohio EPA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Alma?

Lake Alma has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet and an average depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 65 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Alma?

Lake Alma has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Alma State Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Alma?

Lake Alma has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Ohio's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Lake Alma?

Lake Alma has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lake Alma State Park Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Lake Alma

Vinton County, Ohio65 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Ohio EPA for this lake.

Max depth

16.4 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

65 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

16 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Alma in Vinton County, Ohio has water-quality measurements published by Ohio EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 65 acres.

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Lake Alma is a 65-acre lake in Vinton County, Ohio with a maximum depth of 16 feet (10-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ohio EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Alma is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Alma is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Alma

These are the measurements Ohio EPA publishes for Lake Alma, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

16.4 ft

Average depth

9.8 ft

Surface area

65 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Ohio EPA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Lake Alma State ParkPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Lake Alma

Lake Alma State Park Campground0.3 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Lake Alma

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Nearby Lakes in Vinton County

Lake Rupert3.1 miView →Lake Hope15.2 miView →Banquet Foods Reservoir3.5 miView →Lake Katharine9.7 miView →Hammertown Lake11.9 miView →Jackson Lake17.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Alma

Where is Lake Alma?: Lake Alma is a lake in Vinton County, Ohio. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ohio EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Alma?: Lake Alma in Vinton County, Ohio has water-quality measurements published by Ohio EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 65 acres.
Is Lake Alma safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Alma?: Lake Alma has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet and an average depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 65 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Alma?: Lake Alma has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Alma State Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Alma?: Lake Alma has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Ohio's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Alma?: Lake Alma has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lake Alma State Park Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.