Lake Michigan Cited as Most Dangerous Lake in U.S.

Lake Michigan Cited as Most Dangerous Lake in U.S.

Photo: Jillian Fellows ~ USA TODAY NETWORK DETROIT, July 25, 2025 ~ Lake Michigan is considered to be the most dangerous body of water in the country. Multiple factors, including strong rip currents, play in to making this lake among the most deadly in the U.S. “Lake Michigan accounts for nearly half of the 1,350 drownings in the Great Lakes over the last 15 years,” Marie Osborne said on “Focus with Paul W. Smith. ”According to the National Wea…