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Metal Detecting at Deer Creek Lake in Ohio
36 CFR 327.14 permits metal-detector use only within its federal conditions; project-level restrictions control.
Answer first
Can you metal detect at Deer Creek Lake?
Zone confirmation required. 36 CFR 327.14 permits metal-detector use only within its federal conditions; project-level restrictions control.
Permit/authorization: Area dependent — Verify the exact project and permitted zone before detecting.
Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 97/100. Recheck the official source before travel.
Current verified decision
What the current evidence actually allows
Evidence: Grade A · 97/100 · verified 2026-08-30 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-28 · source conflict none identified.
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Legal status and controlling rule
36 CFR 327.14 permits metal-detector use only within its federal conditions; project-level restrictions control.
Where detecting is allowed
Designated beaches or previously disturbed areas where the District/Project has not prohibited detector use and recovery is otherwise lawful.
Restricted or prohibited areas
Archaeological/historic resources, prohibited/closed areas and any non-designated zone requiring permission.
Permit and digging rules
Permit: Area dependent
Verify the exact project and permitted zone before detecting.
Digging: Target recovery must stay within the governing Ohio land-manager rule. Restore permitted disturbance immediately; do not excavate, remove, injure or possess protected archaeological, historical, natural, geological or other resources.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: Shoreline, submerged-land and adjacent upland ownership can differ. Swimming, boating, fishing, hunting or beach access never creates metal-detecting or target-recovery permission.
Historic/artifact rule: Historic, archaeological and protected natural resources remain protected even where ordinary recent-object metal detecting is conditionally allowed. Stop and leave protected material in place and follow the controlling reporting/permit pathway.
Verification record
This page is published only after its legal and access evidence passes the project verification checks. Its current legal/access record is Grade A with a confidence score of 97/100 and was last checked on .
Map policy: every record has an in-page map plus external map-provider navigation. Verified pins remain canonical; query-only records can create a temporary provider search marker on demand, which is never promoted to verified geometry automatically. No map mode proves permission.
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Deer Creek Lake metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Deer Creek Lake?
36 CFR 327.14 permits metal-detector use only within its federal conditions; project-level restrictions control.
Is a permit or authorization required at Deer Creek Lake?
Area dependent Verify the exact project and permitted zone before detecting.
Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?
Yes. The page provides map context and address/name-based navigation even when an independently verified coordinate pin has not yet been published. Query navigation does not establish detecting permission.
How current is this Deer Creek Lake record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-30 with verification grade A and confidence score 97/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.
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