Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Wisconsin 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 128 articles we have published for Wisconsin lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Wisconsin > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Wisconsin, only the 128 Wisconsin lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Max depth in feet | Lake description |
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Eagle River Chain of Lakes, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
57 ft | Also known as Cranberry Lake, Catfish Lake, Voyageur Lake, Eagle Lake, Scattering Rice Lake, Otter Lake, Lynx Lake, Duck Lake, Yellow Birch Lake, Watersmeet Lake. The Eagle River Chain of Lakes in far northeastern Wisconsin is known to fishermen as prime Musky water, but the lakes are also a prime vacation desti … |
Lake Nebagamon, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
56 ft | Tucked away in the Northwoods region of Wisconsin’s Douglas County, 914-acre Lake Nebagamon offers residents and visitors almost limitless recreationa … |
Delavan Lake, WI (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
56 ft | One of the more popular of Wisconsin lakes is Delavan Lake in the Southern Savanna region. Delavan Lake has had a glorious history: the lake was a fav … |
Manson Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
56 ft | Located in the scenic Northwoods region of Wisconsin, Manson Lake is a beautiful 236-acre, spring-fed lake northwest of the city of Rhinelander in One … |
Little Cedar Lake (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
56 ft | Little Cedar Lake, located near West Bend, Wisconsin is a glacier-formed, 246-acre lake in the Kettle Moraine area of Washington County. Kettle Morain … |
Lauderdale Lakes, WI (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
55 ft | Also known as Green Lake, Middle Lake, Mill Lake, Lauderdale Chain of Lakes The Lauderdale Lakes consist of a chain of three lakes – Green Lake, Middle Lake, and Mill Lake – located in scenic north-central Walworth County, Wis … |
Lake Everett, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
55 ft | Nestled in the northern section of the beautiful Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, 35-acre Lake Everett’s sparkling waters invite people of all age … |
Little Bear Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
55 ft | Burnett County, in Wisconsin’s great Northwoods region, was once buried under massive Glacial Lake Grantsburg. As the glacier slowly retreated, over 5 … |
Namekagon Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
54 ft | Also known as Lake Namekagon Surrounded on all sides by the beautiful Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Lake Namekagon is a great Wisconsin Northwoods getaway in Bayfield Count … |
Maiden Lake (Lake Michigan Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
54 ft | With a premier setting in the beautiful Nicolet National Forest, Maiden Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, is a sparkling lake amid towering trees and … |
Red Cedar Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
53 ft | Located in the beautiful rolling hills of northwest Wisconsin, Red Cedar Lake in Barron County welcomes everyone to come for a visit in any season for … |
Rest Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
53 ft | Also known as Manitowish Chain of Lakes Located in Wisconsin’s Vilas County, Rest Lake is part of the Manitowish Waters Chain which includes 10 beautiful lakes: Manitowish Lake, Little Star … |