Water Depth
Depth and underwater hazards are not confirmed. Check the exact landing area and exit.

DEPTH UNCONFIRMED*
Coal Ridge is a cliff jump spot in Cambridge, Ohio, United States. Use it only after confirming access, inspecting the water from close range, and identifying a safe exit.
DEPTH UNCONFIRMED: Permission uncertainty, shallow water, submerged debris, and difficult exits are the main concerns.
Overview
Coal Ridge is a reservoir or quarry-style freshwater spot near Cambridge, Ohio in Cambridge, Ohio, United States. Treat it as an unstaffed cliff-diving reference point where access, water level, and the exact landing zone need a fresh local check before any visit.
Quick Answer
Coal Ridge is a cliff jump spot in Cambridge, Ohio, United States. Use it only after confirming access, inspecting the water from close range, and identifying a safe exit.
Key Takeaway
DEPTH UNCONFIRMED: Permission uncertainty, shallow water, submerged debris, and difficult exits are the main concerns.
Quick Answer
Coal Ridge is a cliff jump spot in Cambridge, Ohio, United States. Use it only after confirming access, inspecting the water from close range, and identifying a safe exit.
Key Takeaway
DEPTH UNCONFIRMED: Permission uncertainty, shallow water, submerged debris, and difficult exits are the main concerns.
Conditions and planning notes
Depth and underwater hazards are not confirmed. Check the exact landing area and exit.
Confirm public access, parking, and permission before entering any reservoir, quarry, or private road area.
Scout in daylight and avoid steep banks, loose rock, or posted property.
Permission uncertainty, shallow water, submerged debris, and difficult exits are the main concerns.
No ledge note is attached, so inspect the edge and landing zone directly.
Permission uncertainty, shallow water, submerged debris, and difficult exits are the main concerns.
Map location
Cambridge, United States
40.03118, -81.58846
Coal Ridge sits around Cambridge, OH, United States, putting this structure-adjacent water spot in the orbit of Cambridge and the broader OH area of United States. Use the saved coordinates and current map view as a starting point, then confirm the exact approach locally because cliff-jumping access can change around parks, private land, roads, shorelines, and water-management areas.
Seasonal conditions matter here, especially after storms, drought, high flow, or unusually low water. Conditions are not static: rain, snowmelt, drought, changing water levels, current, and weekend crowding can all change what looks like the same jump from one visit to the next. Treat saved route notes as background, not as a present-day clearance to jump.
The main assumed risks include cold or changing lake levels, submerged shelves, boat traffic, difficult exits, and limited rescue access. Access should be treated as conditional until signs, land ownership, permits, and local rules are confirmed. Before anyone climbs to a ledge, inspect the landing zone from the water, identify the exit, look for submerged rocks or debris, and be willing to walk away if the depth, footing, legality, or rescue options are uncertain.
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