Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Northwest 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 21 articles we have published for Northwest Minnesota lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Minnesota > Northwest Minnesota > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Northwest Minnesota, only the 21 Northwest Minnesota lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Andrusia, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
62 ft | Also known as Andrusia Lake The “Mighty Mississippi River,” made legendary in songs and novels, travels 2,552 miles from its start to its delta at the Gulf of Mexico. The headwat … |
| Beltrami Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
50 ft | Also known as Turtle River Chain of Lakes Lake Beltrami is a sparkling body of water situated snugly in Minnesota’s Northwest Tourism Region. This crystal clear lake is a part of the Turtle Ri … |
| Spirit Lake MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
45 ft | The small town of Menahga, Minnesota wraps itself around sparkling, 115-acre Spirit Lake. This popular recreation lake stays busy year round, especial … |
| Lake Itasca (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | Also known as Elk Lake, Omashkoozo-zaaga'igan The headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River originate at 1,162-acre Lake Itasca. Wild and impressive, this beautiful lake is surrounded entirely by … |
| Pimushe Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | He’s been out on Pimushe Lake since dawn and hasn’t seen anything. Ready to give up, he’s walking down an abandoned logging road heading back to the c … |
| Blackduck Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
28 ft | Bald eagles gracefully swoop over elegant sandbars and around the large, peaceful island situated directly in the middle of Blackduck Lake. Located ju … |
| Boyer Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
26 ft | Boyer Lake is a scenic, 383-acre lake in western Becker County, Minnesota. With its many small islands, bays, and peninsulas, the lake is a favorite w … |
| Pickerel Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
26 ft | Minnesota’s northwest region is draped in majestic forests and dotted with some of the state’s most pristine lakes including Pickerel Lake. Surrounded … |
| Upper Red Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
18 ft | Nestled in the Northwest Region of Minnesota, Upper Red Lake has an incredible comeback story and is becoming a popular vacation place for the second … |
