Deepest lakes & reservoirs in North Dakota by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within USA > Midwest > North Dakota > - Compared by Deepest Lakes in feet.Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 8 articles we have published for North Dakota lakes.
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Lake description |
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Lake Oahe (Great Lakes Region, Midwest, North Dakota, South Central, South Dakota, Southwest, USA) |
205 ft | Lake Oahe, named after an Oahe Indian Mission, roughly translates “a foundation” or “a place to stand on.” Spanning 231 miles from Pierre, South Dakot… |
Lake Sakakawea (Midwest, North Dakota, Northwest, USA) |
180 ft | The second-largest reservoir by surface acreage in the United States (and third-largest in volume), Lake Sakakawea stretches 178 miles from Garrison D… |
Devil’s Lake ND (Midwest, North Central, North Dakota, USA) |
75 ft | Also known as Devils Lake Spring 2011: Water levels continue to rise with melting snow and spring rains, reaching 1,453 feet above sea level and about 177,000 acres in April. A… |
Lake Ashtabula (Midwest, North Dakota, Southeast, USA) |
42 ft | Lake Ashtabula is located among the gentle rolling prairies of southeastern North Dakota. Stretching 27 miles along the Sheyenne River, Lake Ashtabula… |
Pipestem Lake (Midwest, North Dakota, South Central, USA) |
30 ft | Pipestem Lake stretches five and a half miles long on Pipestem Creek in south-central North Dakota, just a few miles north of Jamestown. With 840 acre… |
Lake Darling (Midwest, North Dakota, Northwest, USA) |
26 ft | Lake Darling is the focal point of the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge located in northwest North Dakota. The Refuge is beautifully situated alo… |
Lake Metigoshe (Canada, Manitoba, Midwest, North Central, North Dakota, USA) |
24 ft | One of the best spots for water recreation in North Dakota’s North Central region is Lake Metigoshe. Often called the ‘Jewel of the Turtle Mountains’,… |