Lake Pepin
| Lake Pepin | |
|---|---|
Lake from the Minnesota side | |
| Location | Goodhue / Wabasha counties in Minnesota and Pepin County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44°29′54″N 92°18′05″W / 44.4982°N 92.3013°W |
| Primary inflows | Mississippi River |
| Primary outflows | Mississippi River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 45.7 sq mi (118 km2) |
| Average depth | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Surface elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Frozen | winter |
| Settlements | Lake City, Bay City, Pepin, Maiden Rock, Stockholm, Maple Springs, Camp Lacupolis, Reads Landing |
Lake Pepin (/ˈpɛpɪn/ PEP-in) is a naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River on the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. It is located in a valley carved by the outflow of an enormous glacial lake at the end of the last Ice Age. The lake formed when the Mississippi, a successor to the glacial river, was partially dammed by a delta from a tributary stream and spread out across the ancient valley. It is the 4th largest lake in Wisconsin.
Lake Pepin is now a corridor for water, highway, and rail transportation. Known as the birthplace of water skiing, it hosts a variety of recreational activities.