Lake Pepin

Lake Pepin
Lake from the Minnesota side
Lake Pepin
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 / 44.4982; -92.3013
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)
Frozen	winter
Settlements	Lake City, Bay City, Pepin, Maiden Rock, Stockholm, Maple Springs, Camp Lacupolis, Reads Landing

Lake Pepin (/ˈpɛpɪn/ PEP-in)^[1] 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.

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.