---
type: list
title: "Deepest Lakes in Minnesota"
lakes: 100
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/deepest-lakes
---

# Deepest Lakes in Minnesota

The 100 deepest lakes in Minnesota by maximum recorded depth.

## Lakes

| Lake | County | Type | Acres | Max Depth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/mahnomen-alstead-and-arco-lake) | Crow Wing County | lake | 272 | 525 ft |
| [Sabin Lake (Embarrass Mine)](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sabin-lake-embarrass-mine) | St. Louis County | mine pit lake | 156 | 465 ft |
| [Gilbert Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gilbert-pit) | St. Louis County | mine pit lake | 243 | 443 ft |
| [Portsmouth Mine](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/portsmouth-mine) | Crow Wing County | mine pit lake | 149 | 395 ft |
| [St James Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/st-james-pit) | St. Louis County | mine pit lake | 124 | 381 ft |
| [Rabbit Lake (East Portion)](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/rabbit-lake-east-portion) | Crow Wing County | lake | 670 | 337 ft |
| [Canisteo Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/canisteo-pit) | Itasca County | mine pit lake | 1,458 | 311 ft |
| [Canton Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/canton-pit) | St. Louis County | mine pit lake | 161 | 286 ft |
| [Saganaga Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/saganaga-lake) | Cook County | lake | 18,767 | 280 ft |
| [Iron Chief Complex Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/iron-chief-complex-lake) | St. Louis County | lake | 207 | 262 ft |
| [Pennington Mine](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/pennington-mine) | Crow Wing County | mine pit lake | 62 | 259 ft |
| [Huntington Mine](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/huntington-mine) | Crow Wing County | mine pit lake | 106 | 258 ft |
| [Tioga Mine Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/tioga-mine-pit) | Itasca County | mine pit lake | 49 | 225 ft |
| [LaSalle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/lasalle-lake) | Hubbard County | lake | 238 | 213 ft |
| [Mountain Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/mountain-lake) | Cook County | lake | 1,993 | 210 ft |
| [Sagamore Mine](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/sagamore-mine) | Crow Wing County | mine pit lake | 119 | 210 ft |
| [Lake of the Woods](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-of-the-woods-county/lake-of-the-woods) | Lake of the Woods County | lake | 725,583 | 210 ft |
| [Gabimichigami Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gabimichigami-lake) | Cook County | lake | 1,186 | 209 ft |
| [Ten Mile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/ten-mile-lake) | Cass County | lake | 5,080 | 208 ft |
| [Loon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/loon-lake) | Cook County | lake | 1,095 | 202 ft |
| [Gunflint Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gunflint-lake) | Cook County | lake | 4,009 | 200 ft |
| [Kekekabic Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/kekekabic-lake) | Lake County | lake | 1,689 | 195 ft |
| [Little Knife Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/little-knife-lake) | Lake County | lake | 700 | 184 ft |
| [Sand Point Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/sand-point-lake) | St. Louis County | lake | 8,527 | 184 ft |
| [Gillis Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/gillis-lake) | Cook County | lake | 616 | 180 ft |
| [Knife Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/knife-lake) | Lake County | lake | 4,919 | 179 ft |
| [Larson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/larson-lake) | Itasca County | lake | 208 | 177 ft |
| [Lac la Croix](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/lac-la-croix) | St. Louis County | lake | 29,597 | 168 ft |
| [Crooked Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/crooked-lake) | Lake County | lake | 10,360 | 165 ft |
| [Lake Carlos](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/douglas-county/lake-carlos) | Douglas County | lake | 2,605 | 163 ft |
| [Rainy Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/rainy-lake) | St. Louis County | lake | 210,200 | 161 ft |
| [Winchell Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/winchell-lake) | Cook County | lake | 876 | 160 ft |
| [Kinney Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/kinney-lake) | St. Louis County | lake | 45 | 160 ft |
| [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/trout-lake-grand-rapids) | Itasca County | lake | 1,743 | 157 ft |
| [Grindstone Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/pine-county/grindstone-lake) | Pine County | lake | 533 | 153 ft |
| [Caribou Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/caribou-lake) | Itasca County | lake | 247 | 152 ft |
| [Leech Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/leech-lake) | Cass County | reservoir | 103,444 | 150 ft |
| [Little Saganaga Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/little-saganaga-lake) | Cook County | lake | 1,627 | 150 ft |
| [Snowbank Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/snowbank-lake) | Lake County | lake | 4,655 | 150 ft |
| [Namakan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/namakan-lake) | St. Louis County | lake | 24,066 | 150 ft |
| [Takucmich Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/takucmich-lake) | St. Louis County | lake | 338 | 150 ft |
| [Sea Gull Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/sea-gull-lake) | Cook County | lake | 3,958 | 145 ft |
| [Cherokee Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/cherokee-lake) | Cook County | lake | 837 | 142 ft |
| [South Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/south-lake) | Cook County | lake | 1,145 | 140 ft |
| [Six Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/six-lake) | Otter Tail County | lake | 197 | 140 ft |
| [Miner's Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/miner-s-pit) | St. Louis County | mine pit lake | 141 | 140 ft |
| [Lake Elmo](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/washington-county/lake-elmo) | Washington County | lake | 257 | 140 ft |
| [Whitefish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/whitefish-lake) | Crow Wing County | lake | 7,714 | 138 ft |
| [Turtle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/turtle-lake) | Itasca County | lake | 2,126 | 137 ft |
| [Wisini Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/wisini-lake) | Lake County | lake | 104 | 137 ft |
| [Rose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/rose-lake) | Otter Tail County | lake | 1,200 | 137 ft |
| [Big Sand Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/big-sand-lake) | Hubbard County | lake | 1,639 | 135 ft |
| [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/long-lake) | Hubbard County | lake | 1,926 | 135 ft |
| [Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/trout-lake) | Itasca County | lake | 1,862 | 135 ft |
| [Gun Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/gun-lake-crane-lake) | St. Louis County | lake | 184 | 135 ft |
| [Kabekona Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/kabekona-lake) | Hubbard County | lake | 2,433 | 133 ft |
| [Lake Koronis](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/lake-koronis) | Stearns County | lake | 2,968 | 132 ft |
| [Clearwater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/clearwater-lake) | Cook County | lake | 1,344 | 130 ft |
| [Duncan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/duncan-lake) | Cook County | lake | 477 | 130 ft |
| [French Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/french-lake) | Cook County | lake | 121 | 130 ft |
| [Tuscarora Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/tuscarora-lake) | Cook County | lake | 805 | 130 ft |
| [Oyster Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/oyster-lake) | St. Louis County | lake | 763 | 130 ft |
| [Roosevelt Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/roosevelt-lake) | Cass County | lake | 1,511 | 129 ft |
| [Big Trout Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/crow-wing-county/big-trout-lake) | Crow Wing County | lake | 1,366 | 128 ft |
| [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/long-lake) | Otter Tail County | lake | 1,289 | 128 ft |
| [Burntside Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/burntside-lake) | St. Louis County | lake | 7,314 | 126 ft |
| [Round Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/round-lake) | Aitkin County | lake | 737 | 125 ft |
| [Howard Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/howard-lake) | Cook County | lake | 166 | 125 ft |
| [Jasper Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/jasper-lake) | Cook County | lake | 246 | 125 ft |
| [North Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/north-lake) | Cook County | lake | 2,349 | 125 ft |
| [Mina Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/douglas-county/mina-lake) | Douglas County | lake | 411 | 123 ft |
| [Big Watab Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/stearns-county/big-watab-lake) | Stearns County | lake | 246 | 123 ft |
| [Swan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/swan-lake) | Cook County | lake | 199 | 122 ft |
| [Deer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/deer-lake) | Itasca County | lake | 4,093 | 121 ft |
| [White Earth Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/white-earth-lake) | Becker County | lake | 1,989 | 120 ft |
| [Cass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/cass-lake) | Beltrami County | lake | 15,958 | 120 ft |
| [Peter Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/peter-lake) | Cook County | lake | 282 | 120 ft |
| [West Pike Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/west-pike-lake) | Cook County | lake | 788 | 120 ft |
| [Bluewater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/bluewater-lake) | Itasca County | lake | 364 | 120 ft |
| [Otter Tail Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/otter-tail-lake) | Otter Tail County | lake | 14,079 | 120 ft |
| [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/aitkin-county/long-lake) | Aitkin County | lake | 435 | 116 ft |
| [Ima Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ima-lake) | Lake County | lake | 742 | 116 ft |
| [Ottertrack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ottertrack-lake) | Lake County | lake | 1,134 | 116 ft |
| [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/long-lake) | Cass County | lake | 1,007 | 115 ft |
| [Wabana Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/wabana-lake) | Itasca County | lake | 2,221 | 115 ft |
| [Ojibway Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/ojibway-lake) | Lake County | lake | 367 | 115 ft |
| [Moose Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/moose-lake) | Cook County | lake | 1,026 | 113 ft |
| [Pine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/pine-lake) | Cook County | lake | 2,122 | 113 ft |
| [Lake Minnetonka](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-minnetonka) | Hennepin County | lake | 14,206 | 113 ft |
| [Rabideau Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/beltrami-county/rabideau-lake) | Beltrami County | lake | 680 | 112 ft |
| [Greenwood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cook-county/greenwood-lake) | Cook County | lake | 2,043 | 112 ft |
| [Pokegama Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/pokegama-lake) | Itasca County | reservoir | 6,721 | 112 ft |
| [Washburn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/washburn-lake) | Cass County | lake | 1,590 | 111 ft |
| [Basswood Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/basswood-lake) | Lake County | lake | 25,953 | 111 ft |
| [Jack Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/cass-county/jack-lake) | Cass County | lake | 142 | 110 ft |
| [Lower Bottle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hubbard-county/lower-bottle-lake) | Hubbard County | lake | 641 | 110 ft |
| [Anderson Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/anderson-lake) | Itasca County | lake | 295 | 110 ft |
| [Crooked Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/crooked-lake-spring-lake-itasca) | Itasca County | lake | 104 | 110 ft |
| [Green Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/kandiyohi-county/green-lake) | Kandiyohi County | lake | 5,569 | 110 ft |
| [Amoeber Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/amoeber-lake) | Lake County | lake | 410 | 110 ft |

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/deepest-lakes)*