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The deepest inland lakes in Michigan

Ranked by the maximum depth recorded in the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey for each lake. Great Lakes bays are listed separately — they are far deeper and are not inland lakes.

100 lakes

  1. 1Torch LakeAntrim County285 ft
  2. 2Elk LakeAntrim County192 ft
  3. 3Crystal LakeBenzie County175 ft
  4. 4Lake AngelineMarquette County162 ft
  5. 5Syphon LakeLuce County160 ft
  6. 6Lake ThumbCharlevoix County152 ft
  7. 7Glen LakeLeelanau County130 ft
  8. 8Higgins LakeRoscommon County130 ft
  9. 9Loon LakeIosco County128 ft
  10. 10Cass LakeOakland County123 ft
  11. 11Heart LakeOtsego County123 ft
  12. 12Lake CharlevoixCharlevoix County122 ft
  13. 13Mullett LakeCheboygan County120 ft
  14. 14Otter LakeLapeer County117 ft
  15. 15Maceday LakeOakland County117 ft
  16. 16Orchard LakeOakland County111 ft
  17. 17Chicagon LakeIron County110 ft
  18. 18Gull LakeKalamazoo County110 ft
  19. 19Union LakeOakland County110 ft
  20. 20Long LakeIron County105 ft
  21. 21Green LakeGrand Traverse County102 ft
  22. 22Big Bradford LakeOtsego County102 ft
  23. 23Walloon LakeCharlevoix County100 ft
  24. 24Golden LakeIron County100 ft
  25. 25Duck LakeGrand Traverse County98 ft
  26. 26Rainy LakePresque Isle County98 ft
  27. 27Shupac LakeCrawford County97 ft
  28. 28Silver LakeGrand Traverse County96 ft
  29. 29Upper Straits LakeOakland County96 ft
  30. 30Lake BellaireAntrim County95 ft
  31. 31Oxbow LakeGogebic County95 ft
  32. 32Witch LakeMarquette County95 ft
  33. 33Shoepac LakePresque Isle County94 ft
  34. 34Sugarbush LakeBarry County93 ft
  35. 35North LakeAlcona County92 ft
  36. 36Silver LakeCheboygan County91 ft
  37. 37Platte LakeBenzie County90 ft
  38. 38Paw Paw LakeBerrien County90 ft
  39. 39Coldwater LakeBranch County90 ft
  40. 40Lake FentonGenesee County90 ft
  41. 41Beatons LakeGogebic County90 ft
  42. 42High LakeGogebic County90 ft
  43. 43Emily LakeHoughton County90 ft
  44. 44Clear LakeMontmorency County90 ft
  45. 45Bills LakeNewaygo County90 ft
  46. 46Pine LakeOakland County90 ft
  47. 47George LakeOgemaw County90 ft
  48. 48Long LakeGrand Traverse County88 ft
  49. 49Fremont LakeNewaygo County88 ft
  50. 50South LakeWashtenaw County88 ft
  51. 51Derby LakeMontcalm County87 ft
  52. 52Bridge LakeOtsego County87 ft
  53. 53Halfmoon LakeWashtenaw County87 ft
  54. 54Grand Sable LakeAlger County85 ft
  55. 55Scram LakeKent County85 ft
  56. 56Big LakeOsceola County85 ft
  57. 57Guthrie LakeOtsego County85 ft
  58. 58Ford LakeMason County84 ft
  59. 59Long LakeMontmorency County84 ft
  60. 60Cedar LakeVan Buren County84 ft
  61. 61Francis LakePresque Isle County83 ft
  62. 62Hunters LakeAlcona County82 ft
  63. 63George LakeBranch County82 ft
  64. 64Half Moon LakeMuskegon County82 ft
  65. 65Wells LakeOsceola County82 ft
  66. 66Ore LakeLivingston County81 ft
  67. 67Big LakeOtsego County81 ft
  68. 68Hubbard LakeAlcona County80 ft
  69. 69Miner LakeAllegan County80 ft
  70. 70Lake SixteenAllegan County80 ft
  71. 71Birch LakeCass County80 ft
  72. 72Douglas LakeCheboygan County80 ft
  73. 73Lance LakeCheboygan County80 ft
  74. 74Arnold LakeClare County80 ft
  75. 75Mary LakeDickinson County80 ft
  76. 76Imp LakeGogebic County80 ft
  77. 77Ottawa LakeIron County80 ft
  78. 78Second Fortune LakeIron County80 ft
  79. 79Twin LakeKalkaska County80 ft
  80. 80Blue LakeKalkaska County80 ft
  81. 81Squaw LakeMarquette County80 ft
  82. 82Ryerson LakeNewaygo County80 ft
  83. 83Lake OrionOakland County80 ft
  84. 84Sage LakeOgemaw County80 ft
  85. 85Blind LakeWashtenaw County80 ft
  86. 86Lake MarjoryOtsego County79 ft
  87. 87Blue LakeKalkaska County78 ft
  88. 88Bass LakeMarquette County78 ft
  89. 89McCormick LakeMontmorency County78 ft
  90. 90Long LakeClare County76 ft
  91. 91Lake AnnBenzie County75 ft
  92. 92Emeline LakeGogebic County75 ft
  93. 93Indian LakeKalamazoo County75 ft
  94. 94Allen LakeLenawee County75 ft
  95. 95Silver LakeOakland County75 ft
  96. 96Pickerel LakeEmmet County74 ft
  97. 97Clark LakeGogebic County74 ft
  98. 98Bass LakeLuce County74 ft
  99. 99Camp Eight LakeLuce County74 ft
  100. 100Avalon LakeMontmorency County74 ft
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