Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Central Oregon 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 11 articles we have published for Central Oregon lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Oregon > Central Oregon > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Central Oregon, only the 11 Central Oregon lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Waldo Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
420 ft | Waldo Lake is the second deepest natural lake in Oregon, sporting an impressive 420-feet deep pool of beautiful clear water with visibility exceeding… |
| Odell Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
282 ft | Six miles long and one and a half miles wide, Odell Lake sits under the scenic shadow of Diamond Peak in the Deschutes National Forest, offering wonde… |
| Crescent Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
265 ft | Crescent Lake, aptly named for its shape, lies on the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains, in the northwest corner of Klamath County, Oregon. With… |
| Paulina Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
250 ft | Set in the high desert country of central Oregon, Paulina Lake is one of two sparkling lakes resting in the caldera of Newberry Crater. Part of Newber… |
| East Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
180 ft | East Lake is one of two lakes that sit in the caldera of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument within the Deschutes National Forest in central Orego… |
| Prineville Reservoir, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
130 ft | The 3,030-acre Prineville Reservoir is one of Central Oregon’s prolific fishing and outdoor recreation water bodies. The lake’s well-developed public… |
| Suttle Lake (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
75 ft | Suttle Lake: rustic national forest lake or luxury resort? It’s both! Suttle Lake has been under federal control since 1898 when it was included in th… |
| Wickiup Reservoir, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
70 ft | Also known as Wickiup Lake Wickiup Reservoir is an 11,000 acre angler’s paradise. Camping areas are plentiful, and boat launching ramps are located at most. The reservoir gets i… |
| Green Lakes OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
45 ft | Also known as Upper Green Lake, Middle Green Lake, Lower Green Lake One of Central Oregon’s most popular hiking destinations is Green Lakes Trail. This popular hike offers views of both South Sister Mountain and Broken… |
| Cascade Lakes (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
20 ft | Also known as Todd Lake, Sparks Lake, Davis Lake, Elk Lake, Devils Lake, JHosmer Lake, Lava Lake, Little Lava Lake, Custus Lake, Little Custus Lake, Crane Prairie Reservoir, North Twin Lake, South Twin Lake, Wickiup Reservoir, Crescent Lake Whether it be a scenic day trip along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, a leisurely day hike, or a rugged back country camping trek, the Cascade Lakes o… |
| Matthieu Lakes (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
14 ft | Also known as North Matthieu Lake, South Matthieu Lake The Matthieu Lakes Trail is one of Oregon’s most scenic day hikes. Located in the Three Sisters Wilderness, North Matthieu Lake and South Matthieu Lak… |
