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Deer Lake, Charlevoix County, Michigan

464 acres
Surface Area
22 ft
Max Depth
11.6 ft
Average Depth
709 ft
Surface Elevation

Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes

Locator - Michigan

LansingDetroitDeer LakeCharlevoix Co.

45.17 degrees N, 84.98 degrees W - Charlevoix County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Michigan DNR coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.

Depth Profile - Deer Lake

0 ft - SurfaceAverage Depth - 11.6 ftMax Depth - 22 ft

Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.

Facts and Figures

Waterbody ID15-15
CountyCharlevoix
Coordinates45.1725, -84.9786

Deepest Natural Lakes in Michigan

#LakeCountySurface AreaMax Depth
1Torch LakeAntrim18,713 acres285 ft
2Elk LakeAntrim8,194 acres192 ft
3Crystal LakeBenzie9,865 acres175 ft
4Lake AngelineMarquette-162 ft
5Syphon LakeLuce11 acres160 ft

Largest Lakes in Michigan

#LakeCountySurface AreaMax Depth
1Houghton LakeRoscommon20,070 acres21 ft
2Torch LakeAntrim18,713 acres285 ft
3Burt LakeCheboygan17,393 acres73 ft
4Lake CharlevoixCharlevoix17,256 acres120 ft
5Mullett LakeCheboygan16,702 acres120 ft
Sources: Michigan DNR lake data (ID 15-15); USGS; Michigan DNR IFR Technical Report 2004-2, Table 1. Verified October 30, 2026.