Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Wisconsin by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within USA > Midwest > Wisconsin > - 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 128 articles we have published for Wisconsin lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by max depth
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| Lake Michigan-Huron (Canada, Chicagoland, Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Michigan Region, Michigan, Midwest, North, Northeast, Northwest, Ontario, Southwest, USA, Upper Peninsula, West Central, Wisconsin) |
923 ft | Lake Michigan and Lake Huron – two of North America’s Great Lakes – are contiguous and they share the same elevation of 577 feet above sea level. They… |
| Lake Michigan (Chicagoland, Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Michigan Region, Michigan, Midwest, North, Northwest, Southwest, USA, Upper Peninsula, West Central, Wisconsin) |
923 ft | As the only Great Lake nestled completely within the boundaries of the United States, Lake Michigan is the pride and joy of Wisconsin, Illinois, India… |
| Wazee Lake (Midwest, Mississippi-Chippewa Rivers Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
350 ft | Wazee Lake is a 146-acre lake east of Black River Falls, Jackson County, in the Mississippi-Chippewa Rivers Region of Wisconsin. The lake is the deepe… |
| Green Lake WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, Midwest, USA, Wisconsin) |
239 ft | Also known as Big Green Lake Green Lake, also known as Big Green Lake, is exceptional, and it has the statistics to prove it. It’s Wisconsin’s deepest natural inland lake: only La… |
| Lake Geneva WI (Midwest, Southern Savanna Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
144 ft | Also known as Geneva Lake A laid-back atmosphere mixed with amazing activities make astoundingly beautiful Lake Geneva one of the most perfect relaxation and recreation destina… |
| Elkhart Lake (Lake Michigan Region, Midwest, USA, Wisconsin) |
119 ft | Elkhart Lake is one of the heartland’s oldest resort lakes. Ideally situated just one hour from Milwaukee and two and a half hours from Chicago, the l… |
| Trout Lake WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, Midwest, USA, Wisconsin) |
117 ft | Also known as North Trout Lake, South Trout Lake Hiding in plain sight behind a relatively common name, Trout Lake in Wisconsin’s Vilas County offers nearly 4,000 acres of clear, cool water. Even in… |
| Whitefish Lake WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, Midwest, USA, Wisconsin) |
105 ft | Surrounded by beautiful scenery, Whitefish Lake is a remote and picturesque area in Wisconsin’s Sawyer County. Its quiet surroundings are home to towe… |
| Lake Owen (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, Midwest, USA, Wisconsin) |
95 ft | Nestled in the heart of Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest near Drummond, Wisconsin, 1,323-acre Lake Owen stretches for nine miles through scenic rol… |
| Okauchee Lake (Midwest, Southern Savanna Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
94 ft | Okauchee Lake is a 1,187-acre lake located in northern Waukesha County, Wisconsin. One of the larger “Lake Country” lakes, Okauchee Lake’s meandering… |
| Jordan Lake WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, Midwest, USA, Wisconsin) |
92 ft | Also known as Lake Jordan. Long Lake (historical) Jordan Lake is a 213-acre residential lake in Wisconsin’s Central Sands Prairie Region, just 15 miles from the famous Wisconsin Dells. Once called Lon… |
