Lakes / Minnesota / Oliver (west portion)

Oliver (west portion), Minnesota

218 acres

Surface Area

14 ft

Max Depth

3.02 mi

Shoreline

1,076 ft

Surface Elevation

Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes

Locator - Minnesota

45.35 degrees N, 96.04 degrees W - Swift 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 - Oliver (west portion)

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

How Oliver (west portion) Stacks Up

A shallow lake - typical of most Minnesota lakes, which run under 20 ft at their deepest.
About 112 miles from Brainerd, as the crow flies.
19 fish species on the DNR list for this lake.

Fish Species

WalleyeNorthern PikeSmallmouth BassBlack CrappieBluegillYellow PerchBlack BullheadCommon CarpGreen SunfishHybrid SunfishJohnny DarterMinnowsOrangespotted SunfishSpottail ShinerSuckersSunfishTadpole MadtomWhite SuckerYellow Bullhead

Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.

Facts and Figures

Lake ID (DOW)76014602

CountySwift

Average Water Clarity8.2 ft

Coordinates45.3478, -96.0408

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 76014602); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.