Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Northeast by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within USA > Midwest > Minnesota > Northeast > - 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 24 articles we have published for Northeast lakes.
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Max depth in feet ![]() |
Lake description |
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Lake Superior (Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Superior Northwoods Region, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, Ontario, USA, Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin) |
1,332 ft | Skipping over state and country borders, Lake Superior, the largest, deepest, coldest, cleanest, least developed, and most pristine of the Great Lakes… |
Saganaga Lake (Canada, Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, Ontario, USA) |
280 ft | The 13,832 acres of Saganaga Lake straddle the border of Northeastern Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. Part of the well known Boundary Waters Canoe Area… |
Gunflint Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
200 ft | Gunflint Lake holds a special spot in the hearts of outdoors fans in Minnesota’s Northeastern Region. Almost 30 miles northwest of Grand Marais ‘as th… |
Rainy Lake (Canada, Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, Ontario, USA) |
161 ft | Rainy Lake’s sprawling 221,000 acres straddle the border of the United States and Canada. Known as a water sports lover’s paradise, Rainy Lake is loca… |
Namakan Lake (Canada, Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, Ontario, USA) |
151 ft | Also known as Namakan Reservoir Namakan Lake’s delights await the lucky visitor. Covering more than 24,000 acres with many small islands, about half of the lake is located in Minneso… |
Snowbank Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
150 ft | Remote Snowbank Lake in northeast Minnesota borders the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and serves as a gateway to this popular outdoor adventur… |
Sea Gull Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
145 ft | Sea Gull Lake is at the end of Gunflint Trail, one of Northeast Minnesota’s best known and most loved Scenic Byways. The trail provides 57 miles of ne… |
Burntside Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
126 ft | Burntside Lake is an impressive nine-mile long lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. With a surface area of 7,314 acres and no motor restrictions, Burn… |
Deer Lake MN (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
120 ft | Also known as Lake of Changing Colors Often called the “Lake of Changing Colors,” Deer Lake is a jewel in Minnesota’s northwoods country. Located northwest of Grand Rapids in south-central… |
Wabana Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
115 ft | Also known as Wabana Chain of Lakes Trilling their distinctive call, loons glide across the surface of Wabana Lake, dodging in and out of the mist rising from the exceptionally clear wat… |
Pokegama Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
114 ft | Also known as Lake Pokegama Pokegama Lake has been a premier vacation destination for over 100 years. Located on the southwestern side of Grand Rapids, Minnesota in Itasca County… |
Siseebakwet Lake (Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, USA) |
105 ft | Also known as Sugar Sitting atop a brightly-colored towel and looking across Siseebakwet Lake’s crystalline, vividly blue waters might bring up images of the Caribbean or… |