Lakes / Michigan / Thousand Island Lake
Thousand Island Lake, Michigan
1,007 acres
Surface Area
81 ft
Max Depth
12.8 ft
Average Depth
1,683 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Michigan
46.22 degrees N, 89.40 degrees W - Gogebic 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 - Thousand Island Lake
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID27-265
CountyGogebic
Species Stocked by Michigan DNRLake Trout, Muskellunge, Walleye
Coordinates46.2248, -89.3997
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 27-265); USGS; Michigan DNR IFR Technical Report 2004-2, Table 1. Verified October 30, 2026.