Horseshoe, Lake County, Minnesota
205 acres
Surface Area
40 ft
Max Depth
12 ft
Average Depth
5.89 mi
Shoreline
1,518 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Minnesota
47.88 degrees N, 91.43 degrees W - Lake County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Minnesota DNR coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
Depth Profile - Horseshoe
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
Facts and Figures
Lake ID (DOW)38058000
CountyLake
Average Water Clarity4.2 ft
Coordinates47.8778, -91.4263
Deepest Natural Lakes in Minnesota
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahnomen, Alstead & Arco Mine | Crow Wing | 272 acres | 525 ft |
| 2 | Sabin | St. Louis | 156 acres | 465 ft |
| 3 | Gilbert Pit | St. Louis | 243 acres | 443 ft |
| 4 | Portsmouth Mine | Crow Wing | 149 acres | 395 ft |
| 5 | St James Pit | St. Louis | 124 acres | 381 ft |
Largest Lakes in Minnesota
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake of the Woods | Lake of the Woods | 725,583 acres | 210 ft |
| 2 | Rainy | St. Louis | 210,200 acres | 161 ft |
| 3 | Mille Lacs | Mille Lacs | 128,250 acres | 42 ft |
| 4 | Red (Upper Red) | Beltrami | 119,294 acres | 15 ft |
| 5 | Leech | Cass | 103,444 acres | 150 ft |
Sources: Minnesota DNR lake data (ID 38058000); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.