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Old 10-31-2015, 07:49 AM   #1
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Default Deer Creek Reservoir Sunday Nov 8

Where: Deer Creek Reservoir (north of Alliance, Oh) Trip Leaders Ken Mozden and Cheryl Long

When: Sunday Nov 8, 2015

Launch site: the boat ramp in the park (near the dam) off Price Street. GPS 40.974598,-81.1225075
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Launch time: 1:00 pm (plan to arrive earlier to unload)

Google map link: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.974598,-81.1225075,16z

Join Ken and Cheryl for a leisurely paddle around Deer Creek Reservoir. This is our favorite local paddling spot. There are no buildings around the lake and the shoreline here is nearly all forested so the lake has a nice wilderness feel. It's a good place for birds and other wildlife sightings. We will paddle about 4 miles of shoreline and will include a short distance up Deer Creek which we will access via the "Hidden Passage". Expect to be on the water for about 2-1/2 hours. Since this is a late season paddle it's hard to guess what the weather will be like. I would anticipate that it will be cool so dress accordingly. And as with all of our outings you will need to wear your life vest.

This 300 acre reservoir was built in 1954 for the water supply for Alliance, Oh. No gas engines are allowed. It's a popular lake with local paddlers. The park area around the lake is operated by Stark County Parks (Starkparks.com). The reservoir is not used for flood control so is not subject to the draining and flooding like many of our larger lakes. The water level remains fairly consistant year round.

Directions: From Deerfield, Oh at the intersection of SR 225 & SR 224..........Follow SR 224 & SR 225 WEST 2.5 miles to yellow flasher and turn LEFT (south) on SR 225........Go SOUTH on SR 225 for 3.5 miles.......Just after passing over Berlin Lake (which is now drained) turn RIGHT onto Price Street........Cross over the bridge and continue WEST on Price Street for 1.0 mile. You will see Deer Creek Reservoir on your left. The park entrance is just beyond on the left.

Note: There is a plastic toilet at the parking area. Dinner at Deerfield or Alliance after the paddle is a good possibility.
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Default Trip Report for Deer Creek Reservoir Sunday, Nov 8, 2015

Trip Report for Deer Creek Reservoir Sunday, Nov 8, 2015

For November, we had a very nice day to paddle. It was cool with temp around 50 degree but the sun was out and with only a very slight breeze the lake was mostly smooth water. The group was eight paddlers (seven boats)....Tim, Joel, Betka, Ron, Jessica, Mike, Ken and Cheryl. We paddled to the west end of the lake and through the deep stone tunnels under the railroad and SR 183. This is always a fun spot with opportunity for some interesting photos. Circling back toward the launch, some of the group headed in and some continued on to the dam where you can look down far below the spillway and see the south end of Berlin Lake. With Berlin Lake now drained for winter you can see Deer Creek again as it makes it's way down to the Mahoning River. We then paddled a short way into what I call the "heron's foot" (three long skinny fingers of the lake) before heading back to the boat ramp. Half the group covered about 4 miles and the rest of us covered a bit over 5 miles. After loading up, a few of us stopped at the Circle Restaurant in Deerfield for dinner and so ended another pleastant day of paddling.

Ken Mozden 11-9-15

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Tim! Good to see your back paddling with TCT.
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