Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Chicagoland Region, IL 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 24 articles we have published for Chicagoland Region, IL lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Illinois > Chicagoland Region, IL > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Chicagoland Region, IL, only the 24 Chicagoland Region, IL lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Max depth in feet | Lake description |
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Lake Zurich, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
30 ft | Also known as Cedar Lake Lake Zurich is a charming private lake conveniently located 35 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois and approximately 50 miles south of Milwaukee, Wis… |
Crooked Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
27 ft | In a landscape dotted by glacial lakes and wetlands, Crooked Lake is in the aptly named Lake County of Illinois. Situated in the Chicagoland tourist r… |
Dunns Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
20 ft | Also known as Fox Chain O'Lakes If a vacation on the Fox River Chain of Lakes appeals to you, Dunns Lake in the Chicagoland Region is just the ticket. This small lake, reached via a… |
Wolf Lake, IL/IN (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
18 ft | With Chicago, Illinois on one side and Hammond, Indiana on the other, Wolf Lake is a pocket of green offering respite to the weary city dweller. The w… |
Fox Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
18 ft | Also known as Nippersink Lake, Fox Chain O'Lakes Located north of Chicago in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois, Fox Lake is part of the Fox River Chain of Lakes. The Fox River Chain consists of nine… |
Wonder Lake (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
13 ft | Wonder Lake is the 830-acre centerpiece of a planned lakefront community in the Chicagoland area of Illinois. That was the vision of developers in 192… |
Griswold Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
12 ft | Also known as Griswald Lake, Fox Chain O'Lakes Griswold Lake is located in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois near Holiday Hills. The northern shore of Griswold Lake was first developed in the 1930… |
Antioch Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
8 ft | Also known as Lake Antioch Antioch Lake is a privately owned lake offering lakeside luxury within commuting distance of Chicago or Milwaukee. Located in Antioch Township in far… |
Grass Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
6 ft | Also known as Fox Chain O'Lakes Grass Lake is one of nine lakes linked by channels to form the Fox Chain O’Lakes in northern Illinois. The combination of lakes is the largest inland,… |