Which lakes shoreline touches the most states?

Managing the Great Lakes This massive system touches eight states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York), two Canadian provinces (Ontario and Quebec, if you include the St.



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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 Michigan and Superior along with Huron, Erie and Ontario and their tributaries form the largest freshwater ecosystem on earth.

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Minnesota is the land of lakes. Ever wonder just how many? Growing up in Minnesota, I felt some pride that we must be the most lakey” state in the nation because we had 10,000 lakes.

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At 1,943 feet (592 meters), Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and one of the deepest in the world. The depths were first explored thoroughly in 1886 by a party from the U.S. Geological Survey.

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11 Most Beautiful Lakes in the United States
  • Yellowstone Lake, Wyoming.
  • Lake Superior, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
  • Flathead Lake, Montana.
  • Crater Lake, Oregon.
  • Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada.
  • Caddo Lake, Texas and Louisiana.
  • Mono Lake, California.
  • Echo Lake, New Hampshire.


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Lake Michigan, the second largest Great Lake (by volume) and fifth largest lake in the world (by surface area), is a globally significant ecosystem. Stretching over 300 miles, it is the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States.

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Lake Superior is the largest lake in the United States. This lake shares shorelines with Michigan, Minnesota, and parts of Ontario. This lake is known for holding 1/10th of the Earth's surface freshwater; it's massive. The lake's maximum depth is over 1,000 feet!

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Top 10 States with the Most Lakes
  • #1: Alaska Lakes (3,000,000) ...
  • #2: Wisconsin Lakes (15,000) ...
  • #3: Minnesota Lakes (11,842) ...
  • #4: Michigan Lakes (11,000) ...
  • #5: Washington Lakes (8,000) ...
  • #6: New York Lakes (7,600) ...
  • #7: Florida Lakes (7,500) ...
  • #8: Texas Lakes (6,700)


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Minnesota's official nickname comes from its French state motto, adopted in 1861: l'étoile du nord meaning, “the star of the north.” Another unofficial nickname is the Land of 10,000 Lakes because, well, Minnesota has thousands of lakes—11,842 to be exact!

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Minnesota's official nickname comes from its French state motto, adopted in 1861: l'étoile du nord meaning, “the star of the north.” Another unofficial nickname is the Land of 10,000 Lakes because, well, Minnesota has thousands of lakes—11,842 to be exact!

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Located in North America on the border between the United States and Canada, Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area (82100 km2). The volume of Lake Superior surpasses that of all the other Great Lakes combined.

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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.

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Nestled in the midst of the Nicolet National Forest, Three Lakes offers an exceptional amount of water. In fact, with 28 lakes, the Three Lakes Chain of Lakes is the largest freshwater chain of lakes in the world and includes Big Lake and Big Stone Lake, two of the best fishing lakes in the Northwoods.

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