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Iron Lake, Iron County, Michigan

390 acres
Surface Area
45 ft
Max Depth
1,531 ft
Surface Elevation

Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes

Locator - Michigan

LansingDetroitIron LakeIron Co.

46.14 degrees N, 88.66 degrees W - Iron 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 - Iron Lake

0 ft - SurfaceMax Depth - 45 ftA Typical Shallow Lake - Under 20 ft Deep

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

Facts and Figures

Waterbody ID36-384
CountyIron
Species Stocked by Michigan DNRWalleye, Yellow Perch
Coordinates46.1391, -88.6585

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 36-384); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.