Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Michigan 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 90 articles we have published for Michigan lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Michigan > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Michigan, only the 90 Michigan lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Max depth in feet | Lake description |
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Pentwater Lake (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, West Central Michigan) |
50 ft | Also known as Pent Water Lake Oceana County, Michigan, is home to Pentwater Lake, a 483-acre natural freshwater lake with a very irregular shape. Pentwater Lake’s shoreline is 8.6 … |
Duck Lake – Calhoun County, MI (Michigan, Southeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
50 ft | Located in Calhoun County, Duck Lake is a 629-acre lake near the small community of Springport in south-central Michigan. Listed as one of Michigan’s … |
Bodi Lake, MI (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
45 ft | Seated in Luce County of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, near the coast of Lake Superior, is the little gem called Bodi Lake. Bodi Lake is surrounded by s … |
Spring Lake MI (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, West Central Michigan) |
43 ft | Spring Lake is a 1,300-acre bayou in west central Michigan that flows into the Grand River, which in turn empties into Lake Michigan. Access to Spring … |
Leach Lake (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | A hidden treasure awaits at Leach Lake. This small lake lies in the Southwest Region of Michigan and is often overshadowed by larger, more well-known … |
Cisco Chain of Lakes (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI, Wisconsin) |
40 ft | Also known as Little African Lake, Cisco Lake, Thousand Island Lake, Big African Lake, Record Lake, Lindsley Lake, Fishhawk Lake, Morley Lake, Poor Lake, Indian Lake, East Bay Lake, Big Lake, West Bay Lake, Mamie Lake, Clearwater Lake One of the lesser-known gems in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is the Cisco Chain of Lakes. This chain of interconnected lakes straddles the border betwee … |
Opal Lake (Michigan, Northeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | Sitting on the dock watching the colors of the sunset setting the blue lake on fire, it’s easy to see why this lake is named Opal Lake. White sand bea … |
Lac Vieux Desert, MI/WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI, Wisconsin) |
40 ft | Also known as Lac Vieux Lake Lac Vieux Desert is the French name for this 4,260-acre lake of Michigan and Wisconsin. The name was given by French fur trappers who were among the f … |
Lake Gogebic, MI (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
37 ft | Lake Gogebic, located at the western tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) is a hidden gem, far undervalued in the outdoor sports world. Lake Gogebic … |
Lake Macatawa, MI (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
36 ft | Also known as Black Lake The Ottawa tribe of Native Americans called Lake Macatawa “Ma-Ca-Ta-Wa” or Black Lake. The water, like many lakes in northern states, was dark from ta … |
Wall Lake, MI (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
35 ft | One of 300 lakes found among the rolling grasslands and open fields of Michigan’s Southwest tourism region, Wall Lake is a private residential lake. L … |
Wamplers Lake (Michigan, Southeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
35 ft | The favorite destination of many summer visitors, 750-acre Wamplers Lake has delighted countless generations seeking water-based fun. Nestled in the p … |