Pleasant Hill Reservoir
Richland County, Ohio2,600 acresView mapDirections
Ohio EPA publishes the water-quality measurements for Pleasant Hill Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- 60 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Pleasant Hill Reservoir in Richland County, Ohio has water-quality measurements published by Ohio EPA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Surface area: 2600 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Pleasant Hill Reservoir, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 35 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Ohio DNR.
Pleasant Hill Reservoir is a 2,600-acre lake in Richland County, Ohio with an estimated average depth of about 60 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ohio EPA, last sampled 2021-09-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Pleasant Hill Reservoir covers about 2,600 acres in Richland County. It has one public boat landing. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Pleasant Hill Reservoir, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.
What Pleasant Hill Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping1 public campground nearby
- Big water2,600 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Pleasant Hill Reservoir 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 Pleasant Hill Reservoir
These are the measurements Ohio EPA publishes for Pleasant Hill Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. TSI 61.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 61 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Pleasant Hill Reservoir typically sits around 62°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 76°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 78°F) and coldest in Oct (about 62°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (62°F) to its warmest (78°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 388 field readings (2010–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Pleasant Hill Reservoir water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~60 ft est.
Surface area
2,600 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Ohio EPA
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Ohio has not published bathymetry for Pleasant Hill Reservoir.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
195 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
7.8 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,024 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Pleasant Hill LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Pleasant Hill Reservoir
- Pleasant Hill Lake Park Campground0.7 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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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Pleasant Hill Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Pleasant Hill Dam (completed 1937), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the CLEAR FORK OF MOHICAN RIVER; earth-type dam, 113 ft tall and 775 ft long.
- Surface area
- 2,600 ac
- Normal storage
- 13,500 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 87,700 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 197 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- USACE - Huntington District
All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID OH00001 · Operator website
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
11 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Pleasant Hill Reservoir under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 8 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Wooster Outdoor Ctr Dba Pleasant Hill Outdoor CampPerrysville · 0.7 mi away · NPDES OH0130541Recent violation
- Camp NuhopPerrysville · 0.8 mi away · NPDES OH0126446Recent violation
- Malabar Farm State Park RestaurantLucas · 1.8 mi away · NPDES OH0137995Recent violation
- Vilalge Of Perrysville Wastewater Treatment PlantPerrysville · 2.1 mi away · NPDES OH0021075Recent violation
- Mansfield Plumbing Products LlcPerrysville · 2.3 mi away · NPDES OH0031208Recent violation
- Odnr - Mohican State Forest WwtpPerrysville · 3.1 mi away · NPDES OH0052558Recent violation
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 Pleasant Hill Reservoir
Where is Pleasant Hill Reservoir?
- Pleasant Hill Reservoir is a lake in Richland County, Ohio. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ohio EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pleasant Hill Reservoir?
- Pleasant Hill Reservoir in Richland County, Ohio has water-quality measurements published by Ohio EPA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Surface area: 2600 acres.
Is Pleasant Hill Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Pleasant Hill Reservoir?
- Pleasant Hill Reservoir typically sits around 62°F at the surface in October, from 388 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Pleasant Hill Reservoir?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Pleasant Hill Reservoir, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 60 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 2600 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Pleasant Hill Reservoir?
- Pleasant Hill Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pleasant Hill Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Pleasant Hill Reservoir?
- Pleasant Hill Reservoir 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 Pleasant Hill Reservoir?
- Pleasant Hill Reservoir has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Pleasant Hill Lake 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.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Ohio Lake Management Society (Volunteer)
OLMS6 samples · 2021
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles