Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Central Minnesota by maximum depth (ft)
The estimated greatest depth of the water in a lake can be measured at the lake’s normal elevation. If the water volume and surface area of a lake are known, an estimate of the lake’s average depth can be calculated:Water volume ÷ Surface Area = Average Depth
Example: 1,000,000 acre-feet ÷ 20,000 acres = 50 feet average depth.
You can find many of the the world’s deepest lakes on LakeLubbers. If you sort the list, you will find the (maximum depth of) the shallowest lakes in our database. Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 44 articles we have published for Central Minnesota lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Minnesota > Central Minnesota > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Central Minnesota, only the 44 Central Minnesota lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Max depth in feet | Lake description |
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Pelican Lake-Otter Tail County, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
55 ft | Pelican Lake is a 3,925-acre lake located in northwestern Otter Tail County approximately 7 miles north of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Pelican Lake is … |
Lewis Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
48 ft | Deep within eastern Minnesota’s wilderness sits an enticing body of water known as Lewis Lake. This body of water was naturally formed from the most r … |
East Silent Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
48 ft | East Silent Lake is located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, with 328 watery acres and a maximum depth of 48 feet. The lake’s 4.8-mile sandy shoreline … |
South Long Lake (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
47 ft | Also known as Upper South Long Lake, Lower South Long Lake, Brainerd Lakes South Long Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota in Crow Wing County offers 2,115 acres of scenic beauty with a shoreline surrounded by rolling hills covered … |
Cullen Chain of Lakes, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
46 ft | Also known as Upper Cullen Lake, Middle Cullen Lake, Lower Cullen Lake Cullen Chain of Lakes consists of three lakes, Upper Cullen, Middle Cullen, and Lower Cullen, located in Crow Wing County in the Central Region of Min … |
Clamshell Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
44 ft | Also known as Whitefish Chain of Lakes Peals of laughter are often heard when central Minnesota’s Clamshell Lake comes into view. Walking through the trees towards its sandy shoreline revea … |
Lake Irene (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
44 ft | Lake Irene is a great place to plant vacation roots in Minnesota’s Central region. This 640-acre lake is in an area with dozens of lakes large and sma … |
Fish Trap Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
42 ft | A pure Minnesotan jewel, the sparkling 1,175-acre Fish Trap Lake is situated in the state’s central tourism region. Located in Morrison County just tw … |
Mille Lacs Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
42 ft | Also known as Lake Mille Lacs August 2015 Update: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued an order August 2, 2015 banning walleye fishing for the rest of the season. T … |
Lake Mary, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | Covering 2,371 acres, Lake Mary is one of the larger lakes in the Alexandria Lakes Area in Douglas County, Minnesota. Although certain areas of the la … |
Lake Owasso & Lake Josephine (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
37 ft | Twin residential lakes in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Lake Josephine and Lake Owasso offer a welcome recreational respite from the bustling cit … |
Norway Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
33 ft | Norway Lake is nestled in Kandiyohi County on the southern border of Minnesota’s Central tourism region. It is part of the Wilmar Lakes Area which inc … |