Mosquito Creek Lake

General data

Name: Mosquito Creek Lake
Water system: Ohio River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Mosquito Creek (Mahoning River tributary) -> Mahoning River -> Beaver River (Pennsylvania) -> Ohio River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Mosquito Creek Lake (formerly Mosquito Creek Reservoir) is a reservoir in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States.

The lake is fed by Mosquito Creek and Walnut Creek.

The southern portion of the lake is included in Mosquito Lake State Park, and the city of Cortland is just off its eastern shore.

Construction of the lake was completed in 1944.

It is the second-largest inland lake in Ohio.

Depth averages 8 to 15 feet (2.4 to 4.6 m) (depending on season), but the southern end towards the dam averages 20 to 25 feet (6.1 to 7.6 m). The northern end is considerably more shallow, with depths averaging only 4 to 10 feet (1.2 to 3.0 m).

Surrounding the lake's southern end is Mosquito Lake State Park, and it is bisected by the Ohio State Route 88 causeway. The drainage area for lake is 97.4 square miles (252 km2).

It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Warren.

Mosquito Creek Lake

General data

Tag Your Catch and Win a Twin Power!

Post your catch and get a chance to win the Shimano Twin Power XD 4000 PG!

Catch more fish. Discover where and how →

Tag Your Catch and
Win a Twin Power!

Catch more fish.
Discover where and how →