Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI 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 75 articles we have published for Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Wisconsin > Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, only the 75 Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Superior (Canada, Great Lakes of North America, Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, Michigan, Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, Ontario, Canada, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI, 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… |
| Trout Lake WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, 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, WI, US Midwest Region, 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, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, 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… |
| Lac Courte Oreilles, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
92 ft | Also known as Hayward Lakes Known for its “really big muskie,” Lac Courte Oreilles near Hayward in Sawyer County has been a popular recreation spot with anglers for well over a h… |
| Lake Chippewa, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
92 ft | Also known as Chippewa Flowage, Hayward Lakes Tucked away in Sawyer County in northwest Wisconsin, Lake Chippewa is a rare undeveloped paradise. Called the “Big Chip,” Lake Chippewa is one of Wisc… |
| Eau Claire Lakes, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
90 ft | Also known as Upper Eau Claire Lake, Middle Eau Claire Lake, Lower Eau Claire Lake Among Wisconsin’s more than 15,000 lakes is the Eau Claire Lakes Chain, made up of three larger lakes and eight spring-fed smaller ponds. The Chain in… |
| Fence Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
86 ft | Fence Lake is an impressive 3,555-acre lake near the town of Minocqua in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Surrounded by the dense hardwood and pine forests of… |
| Tomahawk Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
86 ft | Oneida County is known as the place “Where nature lingered longer.” With over a thousand lakes, 68,447 acres of water and tens of thousands of acres o… |
| Lake Metonga, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
79 ft | Also known as Metonga Lake She looks up and freezes, the coffee cup halfway to her mouth. Standing in front of her in the grasses and shallow water of the lake is the biggest cr… |
| Round Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
76 ft | Also known as Hayward Lakes Nestled in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, Round Lake in Sawyer County is a fantastic place to boat and fish. Part of the Hayward Lakes that include Grindston… |
| Long Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
74 ft | There are 59 lakes in Wisconsin named Long Lake, but only one has the state designation of “Walleye Capital of Wisconsin.” Long Lake near Sarona in so… |