The 9 lakes of the Eagle River Chain in Northern Wisconsin comprise nearly 3,600 acres, and when combined with the adjoining Three Lakes Chain, form the largest freshwater chain of lakes in the world.
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And yet the Eagle River can offer something that no other place on Earth can: The World's Largest Chain of Freshwater Lakes. The 28 connected lakes between Eagle River and Three Lakes make up a small portion of the 1,318 lakes in Vilas county, but the opportunities they offer are difficult to match.
The Eagle River-Three Lakes Chain of 28 Lakes is the largest inland Chain of Lakes in the World. The 28-Lake Chain has over 174 miles of shoreline. It spans from 5 miles southeast of the Town of Three Lakes to 1.5 miles west of the City of Eagle River.
Lake depths range from 40 feet in Lake Marie to a maximum depth of 6 feet in Grass Lake. Along with numerous land-based events in the towns along the Chain O' Lakes, boaters can enjoy water-related activities all summer long.
Eagle Lake is a lake at 5,098 ft elevation in Lassen County approximately 15 mi north of Susanville, California. An endorheic alkaline lake, it is the second largest natural lake entirely in the state of California, United States.
Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake by area (31,700 mi2 /82,100 km2). It is also the coldest and deepest of the Great Lakes, with a maximum depth of 406 meters (1,332 feet).
You know that the 28 connected lakes in the Eagle River area make up the World's Largest Chain of Freshwater Lakes. But did you know that the two sides of the chain – the Eagle River Chain and Three Lakes Chain – are separated by a boat hoist named the Burnt Rollways Dam?
Lake Michigan and Lake SuperiorWisconsin is bordered to the north and east by two of the world's largest lakes. To the north, Lake Superior forms the largest expanse of freshwater in the world. To the east lies Lake Michigan, the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States.
Lake Baikal, in Siberia, holds the distinction of being both the deepest lake in the world and the largest freshwater lake, holding more than 20% of the unfrozen fresh water on the surface of Earth. It is also the oldest freshwater lake in the world, with an estimated age of 20 million to 25 million years.