How deep is Lake Michigan? How to stay safe at Indiana's nearest Great Lake

It's lake season, and Hoosiers are planning road trips to the closest "great" one: Lake Michigan.

One of the five Great Lakes, it's the second largest by volume — and it includes sand dunes formed over thousands of years. It's the M in "HOMES," if you learned that acronym in elementary school. The lake has several public beaches in Indiana, most of which are open from 6 a.m. to 9 or 11 p.m., according to the National Park Service.

Here's a few things to know about Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes.

How deep is Lake Michigan? How deep are the other Great Lakes?

Lake Michigan is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates its maximum depth at about 925 feet. Lake Michigan also holds 1,180 cubic miles of water, second of the five Great Lakes.

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Here's a look at how deep each lake goes:

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Lake Michigan part of Indiana's first national park

In 2019, then-President Donald Trump designated Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore — which has beaches running along about 15 miles of the Lake Michigan Shoreline — as Indiana Dunes National Park.

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How to stay safe at the lake

As of June 19, there have been 28 drownings in the Great Lakes so far this year, the South Bend Tribune reported. Ten of them occurred in Lake Michigan.

Our partners to the north recently compiled a guide of dos and don'ts for swimming in the lake. Read it below.

Lake safety:The do's and don'ts of swimming in Lake Michigan

Former IndyStar reporter Emily Hopkins and South Bend Tribune reporter Rose Androwich contributed to this report.