MN · ranked by public data
429 St. Louis County lakes cover at least 50 NHD-mapped acres, out of 848 documented lakes in the county.
St. Louis County, MN
22,331 acres · 80 ft max depth
St. Louis County, MN
12,159 acres · 150 ft max depth
St. Louis County, MN
11,466 acres · 38 ft max depth
St. Louis County, MN
7,554 acres · 25 ft max depth
St. Louis County, MN
7,375 acres · 98 ft max depth
St. Louis County, MN
7,211 acres · 126 ft max depth
St. Louis County, MN
4,259 acres · 184 ft max depth
| Rank | Lake | County | Acres | Max depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Crane Lake | St. Louis | 3,034 ac | 80 ft |
| 12 | Bear Island Lake | St. Louis | 2,342 ac | 62 ft |
| 13 | Shagawa Lake | St. Louis | 2,317 ac | 48 ft |
| 14 | Loon Lake | St. Louis | 2,017 ac | 76 ft |
| 15 | Big Rice Lake | St. Louis | 1,922 ac | — |
| 16 | Big Lake | St. Louis | 1,868 ac | — |
| 17 | Elbow Lake | St. Louis | 1,733 ac | 60 ft |
| 18 | Sturgeon Lake | St. Louis | 1,708 ac | 80 ft |
| 19 | Rock Lake | St. Louis | 1,706 ac | — |
| 20 | Cummings Lake | St. Louis | 1,680 ac | — |
| 21 | Grand Lake | St. Louis | 1,668 ac | 24 ft |
| 22 | Johnson Lake | St. Louis | 1,665 ac | 88 ft |
| 23 | Iron Lake | St. Louis | 1,532 ac | — |
| 24 | Seven Beaver Lake | St. Louis | 1,421 ac | 5 ft |
| 25 | Black Duck Lake | St. Louis | 1,242 ac | 30 ft |
Methodology
FAQ
Vermilion Lake — Vermilion Lake in St. Louis County is the biggest inland lake in St. Louis County by USGS NHD surface area, at 38,886 acres.
Source data: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake polygons as aggregated by LakeList. NHD-computed area can differ modestly from traditionally cited acreages.Lake outlines are shoreline shapes from LakeList and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; they illustrate a lake's form and are not depth or navigation charts.