Deepest lakes & reservoirs in British Columbia, Canada by maximum depth (ft)
The estimated greatest depth of the water in a lake can be measured at the lake’s normal elevation. If the water volume and surface area of a lake are known, an estimate of the lake’s average depth can be calculated:Water volume ÷ Surface Area = Average Depth
Example: 1,000,000 acre-feet ÷ 20,000 acres = 50 feet average depth.
You can find many of the the world’s deepest lakes on LakeLubbers. If you sort the list, you will find the (maximum depth of) the shallowest lakes in our database. Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 45 articles we have published for British Columbia, Canada lakes.
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Below are lakes within Canada > British Columbia, Canada > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in British Columbia, Canada, only the 45 British Columbia, Canada lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1,502 ft | Located in southern British Columbia amid the Columbia Mountains, Adams Lake is a more remote and less developed neighbor to nearby Shuswap Lake. Cove … |
| Nimpkish Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1,050 ft | Also known as Lake Nimpkish Nimpkish Lake is a scenic wonder and a prime destination for windsurfers and fishermen. Located at the northeast corner of Vancouver Island, Nimpkish … |
| Great Central Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
961 ft | Also known as Central Lake One of the most popular spots on a hot summer day on Vancouver Island is Great Central Lake. Long and narrow, nestled beneath low mountains, Great Cen … |
| Harrison Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
916 ft | Also known as Lake Harrison, Lake Qualts, Lake Kwals Found in Canada’s beautiful Fraser Valley, Harrison Lake is the largest body of fresh water in southwestern British Columbia. Located 75 miles (120 ki … |
| Slocan Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
902 ft | Also known as The Slocan Beautiful Slocan Lake occupies a scenic portion of British Columbia’s Slocan River Valley. This natural undammed lake is unusual as it has no major ri … |
| Okanagan Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
754 ft | Also known as Lake Okanagan Okanagan Lake, located in British Columbia’s Napa of the North Country, is a vacationer’s paradise. Its sheer size and convenient location make this w … |
| Mabel Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
630 ft | Located in south central British Columbia, Mabel Lake shares its shore with Mabel Lake Provincial Park and private development. Found in the midst of … |
| Horsefly Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
600 ft | Horsefly Lake is a 34-mile long lake winding gently through the Cariboo Regional District in south central British Columbia. Located approximately one … |
| Shuswap Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
528 ft | With 889 miles of shoreline and a multitude of provincial parks, 76,602-acre Shuswap Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia offers unlimite … |
| Alouette Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
522 ft | Also known as Alouette Reservoir, Lillooet Lake (historic) Only an hour away from big-city Vancouver, Alouette Lake provides a wilderness experience and a mountain view of beautiful Golden Ears Provincial Park … |
| Kootenay Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
505 ft | Also known as Lake Kootenay Kootenay Lake’s deep, clear waters stretch over 60 miles and 96,000 acres, reflecting the icy peaks of Kokanee Glacier. The lake is beautiful, ringed … |
| Pitt Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
468 ft | North America’s largest freshwater tidal lake is impressive 19,000-acre Pitt Lake near Vancouver. Nestled in a valley north of the Fraser River, Pitt … |