Updated July 2026
Wakesurfing on Pleasant Hill Reservoir
Depth unrated · Room Excellent · limited data
About the water
Pleasant Hill Reservoir covers roughly 2,600 acres, giving it room for a wake-boat setup when conditions cooperate. Public access varies — confirm a launch before you go. Ohio sets statewide wakesurf rules, and individual lakes often add no-wake zones, hours, or horsepower limits — check the Ohio rules page and the local ordinance before launching.
Ohio wake-sport rules
Ohio has no statewide wakesurfing distance/depth rule. Ohio Administrative Code 1501:47-7-19 (effective April 9, 2026) requires wakeboarding/wakesurfing/wakeskating with a wake-enhancing device to stay at least 250 feet from shore, but that rule applies to a specific waterbody (Lake Roaming Rock/Roaming Shores) rather than statewide. General towing-observer rules and lake-by-lake horsepower/use restrictions otherwise apply.
This rating classifies measured depth and surface area against published wake-sport guidance. It is not a safety clearance and not permission to ride: local no-wake zones, hours, and horsepower limits are set by the county, lake district, or land manager, and they take precedence. Lake measurements from Ohio DNR — Lakes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pleasant Hill Reservoir rates Excellent for wakesurf suitability. Deep and roomy enough to ride the way the sport’s own guidance recommends. The rating is based on its measured surface area of 2,600 acres. This is a read of the water's dimensions, not legal permission — check the Ohio rules and the local authority for this lake before you launch.
No maximum-depth measurement is on record for Pleasant Hill Reservoir in the state agency data we use, so its depth factor is unrated. We do not estimate depth.
Pleasant Hill Reservoir carries a LakeQuality water-quality grade of F, computed from EPA and state monitoring data — Secchi clarity, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a. That is a separate question from wakesurf suitability: a lake can be excellent to ride and mediocre to swim in, or the reverse. See the full lake page for the grade breakdown.
Ohio has no statewide wakesurfing distance/depth rule. Ohio Administrative Code 1501:47-7-19 (effective April 9, 2026) requires wakeboarding/wakesurfing/wakeskating with a wake-enhancing device to stay at least 250 feet from shore, but that rule applies to a specific waterbody (Lake Roaming Rock/Roaming Shores) rather than statewide. General towing-observer rules and lake-by-lake horsepower/use restrictions otherwise apply. Individual lakes often add stricter local limits on top of the statewide rule — no-wake zones, operating hours, and horsepower caps are all common — so confirm with the local authority for Pleasant Hill Reservoir.
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