Lakes / Michigan / Half Moon Lake
Half Moon Lake, Muskegon County, Michigan
64 acres
Surface Area
82 ft
Max Depth
28.8 ft
Average Depth
831 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Michigan
43.26 degrees N, 85.81 degrees W - Muskegon 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 - Half Moon Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Half Moon Lake Stacks Up
- Its average depth of 28.8 ft is more than 2 times a typical shallow Michigan lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 22 miles from Grand Rapids, as the crow flies.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID61-20
CountyMuskegon
Species Stocked by Michigan DNRRainbow Trout
Coordinates43.2578, -85.8109
Deepest Natural Lakes in Michigan
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torch Lake | Antrim | 18,713 acres | 285 ft |
| 2 | Elk Lake | Antrim | 8,194 acres | 192 ft |
| 3 | Crystal Lake | Benzie | 9,865 acres | 175 ft |
| 4 | Lake Angeline | Marquette | - | 162 ft |
| 5 | Syphon Lake | Luce | 11 acres | 160 ft |
Largest Lakes in Michigan
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houghton Lake | Roscommon | 20,070 acres | 21 ft |
| 2 | Torch Lake | Antrim | 18,713 acres | 285 ft |
| 3 | Burt Lake | Cheboygan | 17,393 acres | 73 ft |
| 4 | Lake Charlevoix | Charlevoix | 17,256 acres | 120 ft |
| 5 | Mullett Lake | Cheboygan | 16,702 acres | 120 ft |
Sources: Michigan DNR lake data (ID 61-20); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.