Deepest lakes & reservoirs in 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 164 articles we have published for Canada lakes.
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Below are lakes within Canada > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Canada, only the 164 Canada lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Max depth in feet | Lake description |
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Lake Winnipegosis, MB (Canada, Manitoba, Canada) |
833 ft | Lake Winnipegosis is located in central Manitoba Province about 375 miles (by car) northwest of the major city of Winnipeg. It is one of the best outd … |
Lake Ontario (Canada, Finger Lakes Region, NY, Great Lakes of North America, Greater Niagara Region, NY, New York, Ontario, Canada, Thousand Islands Region, NY, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
802 ft | Lake Ontario, one of the world’s five Great Lakes, weaves over state and country borders, delighting Americans, Canadians, and visiting tourists with … |
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 … |
Lake Huron (Canada, East Central Michigan, Great Lakes of North America, Michigan, Northeast Michigan, Ontario, Canada, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
750 ft | A glacial lake of epic proportions, Lake Huron is the second largest of the five Great Lakes by surface area, boasting 23,010 square miles and an incr … |
Reindeer Lake, MB (Canada, Manitoba, Canada, Saskatchewan, Canada) |
710 ft | Reindeer Lake is the one of the largest lakes in North America, covering about 1,500,000 acres and spanning the border of Saskatchewan and Manitoba pr … |
Lake Timiskaming (Canada, Ontario, Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
709 ft | Also known as Lake Temiskaming, Lac Temiscamingue Large, scenic and inviting, Lake Timiskaming forms part of the border between Ontario and Quebec. A full 68 miles long, Lake Timiskaming is about 5 mi … |
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 … |
Lake Mistassini (Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
600 ft | Also known as Lac Mistassini Lake Mistassini in Quebec’s James Bay region is the stuff fishing legends are made of. Located 220 miles east of James Bay and over 400 miles north 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 … |
Lake Nipigon, ON (Canada, Ontario, Canada) |
540 ft | Located in Ontario Canada’s Sunset Country, Lake Nipigon is a destination into a remote area of pristine wilderness and the largest lake entirely with … |
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 … |