Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Northwest by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within USA > Midwest > Iowa > Northwest > - 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 7 articles we have published for Northwest lakes.
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Max depth in feet ![]() |
Lake description |
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West Okoboji Lake (Iowa, Midwest, Northwest, USA) |
136 ft | Also known as West Lake Okoboji West Okoboji Lake is one of Iowa’s eight Great Lakes located in Dickinson County. It was named “Minnetonka” by the Sioux Indians meaning “Great Waters… |
Spirit Lake IA (Iowa, Midwest, Northwest, USA) |
24 ft | Also known as Big Spirit Lake Spirit Lake is one of a chain of lakes known as Iowa’s Great Lakes. Also called Big Spirit Lake, this natural body of water was named by the Dakota Na… |
East Okoboji Lake (Iowa, Midwest, Northwest, USA) |
22 ft | Also known as East Lake Okoboji East Okoboji Lake is one of a chain of lakes known as Iowa’s Great Lakes. East Okoboji Lake received its unique name from the Dakota Indians. They cal… |
Storm Lake (Iowa, Midwest, Northwest, USA) |
20 ft | Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County in northern Iowa. At 3,097 acres, the lake is one of the largest natural lakes in the state. On the northe… |
Silver Lake IA (Iowa, Midwest, Northwest, USA) |
11 ft | Silver Lake, a natural glacial lake spanning 1,041 acres, is located in northwestern Iowa bordering the town of Lake Park. It is one of the chain of l… |
Okamanpeedan Lake (Iowa, Midwest, Minnesota, Northwest, Southern, USA) |
7 ft | Also known as Tuttle Lake Located in Martin County, Minnesota and Emmet County, Iowa, Okamanpeedan Lake is also known as Tuttle Lake. Okamanpeedan is Native American for “nesti… |