Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
Canada / United States
Lake Superior
An inland sea
- Surface area
- 31,700 sq mi (82,100 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 1,332 ft (406 m)
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Lakes in North America
Explore 37 sourced profiles from North America in our current collection. Coverage will grow as more lakes are researched.
Alberto Farca / Pexels, via USGS · Pexels License · Resized; cropped to frame.
United States
Lake Tahoe
A window into the Sierra
- Surface area
- 191 sq mi (495 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 1,645 ft (501 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States
Lake Michigan
Dunes, cities and open horizons
- Surface area
- 22,300 sq mi (57,800 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 925 ft (282 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
Canada / United States
Lake Huron
Bays, islands and maritime history
- Surface area
- 23,000 sq mi (59,600 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 750 ft (229 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
Canada / United States
Lake Erie
Shallow water, beaches and migration
- Surface area
- 9,910 sq mi (25,700 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 210 ft (64 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
Canada / United States
Lake Ontario
Deep water at the end of the Great Lakes
- Surface area
- 7,340 sq mi (18,960 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 802 ft (244 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Crater Lake
Blue water in a volcanic caldera
- Surface area
- 20.5 sq mi (53.2 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 1,943 ft (592 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States
Lake Powell
Flooded canyons of the Colorado River
- Surface area
- 266 sq mi (689 km²)Reference water level
- Maximum depth
- 560 ft (171 m)Reference water level
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States
Lake Mead
A changing desert reservoir
- Surface area
- 246 sq mi (637 km²)Reference water level
- Maximum depth
- 532 ft (162 m)Reference water level
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States
Great Salt Lake
A shallow lake with a moving shore
- Surface area
- 1,600 sq mi (4,144 km²)Reference extent
- Maximum depth
- 33 ft (10.1 m)Reference extent
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Lake George
Adirondack shores and island camps
- Surface area
- 42.45 sq mi (110 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 196 ft (59.7 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States / Canada
Lake Champlain
A lake between states and countries
- Surface area
- 455 sq mi (1,179 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 400 ft (122 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States
Lake Chelan
A deep lake into the Cascades
- Surface area
- 52.1 sq mi (134.9 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 1,486 ft (452.9 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Flathead Lake
Mountain views and island shores
- Surface area
- 191.5 sq mi (495.9 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 370.7 ft (113 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Lake of the Ozarks
River valleys turned lake country
- Surface area
- 84.4 sq mi (218.5 km²)Reference water level
- Maximum depth
- Not established
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Lake Texoma
Two states and two river arms
- Surface area
- 116.7 sq mi (302.2 km²)Reference water level
- Maximum depth
- 100 ft (30.5 m)Reference water level
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Lake Lanier
River arms above Atlanta
- Surface area
- 61 sq mi (158 km²)Reference water level
- Maximum depth
- 160 ft (48.8 m)Reference water level
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States
Lake Okeechobee
Big water in a shallow natural basin
- Surface area
- 730 sq mi (1,890.7 km²)
- Maximum depth
- Not established
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
Canada
Lake Louise
Glacial color in the Canadian Rockies
- Surface area
- Not established
- Maximum depth
- Not established
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Lake Placid
Two lakes and an Olympic village
- Surface area
- 3.4 sq mi (8.79 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 151 ft (46 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States
Seneca Lake
Deep water between Geneva and Watkins Glen
- Surface area
- 67.7 sq mi (175.4 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 618 ft (188.4 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States
Cayuga Lake
Ithaca, waterfalls and long public-shore journeys
- Surface area
- 67.1 sq mi (173.8 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 435 ft (132.6 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States / Canada
Lake St. Clair
Wetlands between the Great Lakes
- Surface area
- 430 sq mi (1,114 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 21 ft (6.4 m)Natural basin; excludes dredged channel
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Torch Lake
A deep basin beyond the sandbar
- Surface area
- 28.9 sq mi (74.8 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 285 ft (86.9 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Higgins Lake
Two parks on one clear lake
- Surface area
- 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km²)
- Maximum depth
- about 135 ft (41.1 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States
Lake Winnebago
A broad, shallow Wisconsin lake
- Surface area
- 206.2 sq mi (533.9 km²)DNR lake inventory; excludes other Pool lakes
- Maximum depth
- 21 ft (6.4 m)Inventory maximum; water level varies
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Geneva Lake
Shore Path, historic estates and resort towns
- Surface area
- 8.4 sq mi (21.9 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 135 ft (41.1 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Lake Mendota
Urban parks, university shore and lake science
- Surface area
- 15.3 sq mi (39.6 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 83 ft (25.3 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Lake Minnetonka
Interconnected bays and suburban waterfronts
- Surface area
- 21.9 sq mi (56.7 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 113 ft (34.4 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Lake Vermilion
Rocky islands, fishing and boat-based stays
- Surface area
- 61.4 sq mi (158.9 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 76 ft (23.2 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · Natural Earth
United States
Leech Lake
Large bays, fishing and forest campgrounds
- Surface area
- about 175 sq mi (453 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 150 ft (45.7 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States / Canada
Lake of the Woods
International waters and island channels
- Surface area
- 1,486.5 sq mi (3,849.9 km²)Minnesota DNR acreage; alternative official area noted
- Maximum depth
- 216 ft (65.8 m)2009 compiled soundings at reference water level
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Lake Coeur d’Alene
City waterfront and wooded southern bays
- Surface area
- 49.8 sq mi (129 km²)Full summer pool
- Maximum depth
- 210 ft (64 m)Approximate maximum at reference level
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Priest Lake
Forest shores and a remote upper lake
- Surface area
- 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 369 ft (112.5 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Lake Crescent
A glacial lake below Olympic forests
- Surface area
- 7.9 sq mi (20.33 km²)
- Maximum depth
- 624 ft (190 m)
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
United States
Mono Lake
Tufa and bird habitat in a closed basin
- Surface area
- ≈65 sq mi (168.3 km²)Approximate reference extent; variable water level
- Maximum depth
- Not established
Shoreline illustration · individual scale · © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL
Guatemala
Lake Atitlán
A volcanic basin linking Maya communities
- Surface area
- 48.6 sq mi (125.77 km²)2014 sonar survey
- Maximum depth
- 1,075 ft (327.56 m)2014 sonar survey