Lakes / Michigan / Higgins Lake
Higgins Lake, Michigan
10,187 acres
Surface Area
135 ft
Max Depth
52.2 ft
Average Depth
1,152 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Michigan
44.50 degrees N, 84.76 degrees W - Crawford 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 - Higgins Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Higgins Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #7 for depth among the 2160 natural lakes counted in Michigan so far.
- Ranks #9 for surface area among the Michigan lakes counted so far - 10,187 acres.
- The largest lake in Crawford County among those counted.
- Its average depth of 52.2 ft is more than 5 times a typical shallow Michigan lake, which averages under 10 ft.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID72-117
CountyCrawford
Species Stocked by Michigan DNRAtlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake
Coordinates44.4954, -84.7599
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 72-117); USGS; Michigan DNR IFR Technical Report 2004-2, Table 1. Verified October 30, 2026.