Lakes / Wyoming / Big Horn County / Crater Lake
Crater Lake, Big Horn County, Wyoming
39 acres
Surface Area
166 ft
Max Depth
78 ft
Average Depth
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Wyoming
44.41 degrees N, 107.23 degrees W - Big Horn County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Wyoming Game and Fish Department coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
Depth Profile - Crater Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Crater Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #4 for depth among the 120 natural lakes counted in Wyoming so far.
- Larger than 41% of the 783 lakes counted in Wyoming.
- Its average depth of 78 ft is more than 7 times a typical shallow Wyoming lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 90 miles from Cody, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Crater Lake | Big Horn | 0.4 mi | 28 acres |
| Cliff Lake | Big Horn | 0.4 mi | 16 acres |
| Sheepherder Lake | Big Horn | 0.6 mi | 9 acres |
| Lake Eunice | Big Horn | 0.8 mi | 10 acres |
| Lake Elsa | Big Horn | 0.9 mi | 32 acres |
| Rainbow Lake | Big Horn | 1.4 mi | 15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crater Lake
How Big Is Crater Lake?
Crater Lake covers 39 acres in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
How Deep Is Crater Lake?
Crater Lake reaches 166 ft at its deepest. Its average depth is 78 ft.
What Is the Largest Lake in Big Horn County?
Bighorn Lake is the largest lake in Big Horn County, at 12,422.53 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Wyoming
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Lake | Park | 285 acres | 472 ft |
| 2 | Lake Reno | Park | 107 acres | 222 ft |
| 3 | Snowdrift Lake | Teton | 57 acres | 174 ft |
| 4 | Crater Lake | Big Horn | 39 acres | 166 ft |
| 5 | Beauty Lake | Park | 94 acres | 165 ft |
All 120 Wyoming lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Wyoming
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone Lake | Teton | 84,442 acres | - |
| 2 | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Sweetwater | 38,888.36 acres | 440 ft |
| 3 | Jackson Lake | Teton | 26,853.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Pathfinder Reservoir | Carbon | 22,000 acres | 192 ft |
| 5 | Seminoe Reservoir | Carbon | 20,000 acres | 200 ft |
All 783 Wyoming lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: Wyoming Game & Fish lake data (ID 70649282). Verified October 30, 2026.