Lakes / Minnesota / St. Anthony Falls Pool
St. Anthony Falls Pool, Minnesota
317 acres
Surface Area
9 ft
Max Depth
10.66 mi
Shoreline
828 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Minnesota
45.01 degrees N, 93.27 degrees W - Hennepin 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 - St. Anthony Falls Pool
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How St. Anthony Falls Pool Stacks Up
- A shallow lake - typical of most Minnesota lakes, which run under 20 ft at their deepest.
- About 2 miles from Minneapolis, as the crow flies.
- 30 fish species on the DNR list for this lake.
Fish Species
WalleyeNorthern PikeSmallmouth BassLargemouth BassBlack CrappieBluegillChannel CatfishFlathead CatfishBigmouth BuffaloBlackside DarterBluntnose MinnowCommon CarpEmerald ShinerFathead MinnowFreshwater DrumGreen SunfishHighfin CarpsuckerJohnny DarterLogperchMimic ShinerNorthern Hog SuckerQuillbackRiver RedhorseRiver ShinerSand ShinerShorthead RedhorseSilver RedhorseSpotfin ShinerTrout-PerchWhite Sucker
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Lake ID (DOW)27003300
CountyHennepin
Coordinates45.0068, -93.2694
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 27003300); USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.