Lake Vesuvius
Lawrence County, Ohio143 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Ohio EPA for this lake.
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Vesuvius in Lawrence County, Ohio has water-quality measurements published by Ohio EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 143 acres.
Lake Vesuvius is a 143-acre lake in Lawrence County, Ohio. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ohio EPA, last sampled 2023-10-31. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Lake Vesuvius covers about 140 acres in Lawrence County. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Lake Vesuvius, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.
What Lake Vesuvius is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping8 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Vesuvius 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.
Water quality measurements for Lake Vesuvius
These are the measurements Ohio EPA publishes for Lake Vesuvius, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Lake Details
Surface area
143 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Ohio EPA
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Vesuvius, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Lake Vesuvius
- Iron Ridge Campground1.1 km
- Pine Knob Campground (family Campground)1.1 km
- Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius1.2 kmReserve
- Two Points Group Area1.4 km
- Oak Hill Campground1.4 km
- Iron Ridge - Lake Vesuvius1.5 kmReserve
- Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area2.1 kmReserve
- Paddle Creek Horse Trailhead And Campground3.5 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 Vesuvius
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Vesuvius is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Vesuvius Dam, built primarily for water supply on the STORMS CREEK; earth-type dam, 51 ft tall and 425 ft long.
- Surface area
- 143 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,300 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 2,624 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 11 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- USDA FS
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID OH82424 · Operator website
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
3 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Lake Vesuvius under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 2 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- New Rock Hill Ems Station #6Ironton · 2 mi away · NPDES OH0149128Recent violation
- Rock Hill Local School DistrictIronton · 2.3 mi away · NPDES OH0127761Recent violation
- Ironton Ranger Dist OfficeEllisonville · 1.7 mi away · NPDES OH0108049
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Vesuvius
Where is Lake Vesuvius?
- Lake Vesuvius is a lake in Lawrence 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 Vesuvius?
- Lake Vesuvius in Lawrence County, Ohio has water-quality measurements published by Ohio EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 143 acres.
Is Lake Vesuvius safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Lake Vesuvius?
- Public access to Lake Vesuvius is listed as yes on the lake record. 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 Vesuvius?
- Lake Vesuvius has 8 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Iron Ridge Campground, Pine Knob Campground (family Campground), Oak Hill - Lake Vesuvius, Two Points Group Area. 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.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS5 samples · 2023
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles