Deepest lakes & reservoirs in High Sierra Region, CA 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 22 articles we have published for High Sierra Region, CA lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > California > High Sierra Region, CA > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in High Sierra Region, CA, only the 22 High Sierra Region, CA lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Tahoe, CA/NV (California, High Sierra Region, CA, Nevada, Renoe-Tahoe Territory, NV, US West Region, USA) |
1,645 ft | Tucked into the Sierra Nevada Mountains and straddling the California-Nevada state line, Lake Tahoe is one of the most famous lakes in the United Stat … |
| Fallen Leaf Lake (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
415 ft | Travelers who enjoy the splendor of Lake Tahoe might never be aware of the smaller but very beautiful Fallen Leaf Lake that is located just one mile s … |
| Lake Isabella, CA (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
185 ft | Also known as Isabella Reservoir Lake Isabella is an 11,200 acre reservoir in Kern County, California, about 35 miles northeast of Bakersfield. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers create … |
| June Lake (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
168 ft | With Yosemite to the west, Kings Canyon to the south, Lake Tahoe to the north and Nevada to the east, there is no place to vacation like June Lake. Lo … |
| Mono Lake, CA (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
159 ft | Mono Lake, located in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, has a long and rich history dating back to its formation over 760,000 years ago. S … |
| Huntington Lake, CA (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
128 ft | Huntington Lake is located high in the Sierra Mountain Range, just below the Alpine level, at 6,950 feet. The lake covers 1,435 acres and extends 4 mi … |
| Crowley Lake (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
126 ft | Also known as Long Valley Reservoir, Lake Crowley Crowley Lake is known for excellent trout fishing in California’s High Sierras region. Before construction of the Long Valley Dam in 1941, few trout e … |
| Bass Lake, CA (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
100 ft | Also known as Crane Valley Reservoir Snuggled into the heart of the Sierra National Forest and located at the southern entrance of Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake enjoys an ideal Califo … |
| Topaz Lake, CA/NV (California, High Sierra Region, CA, Nevada, Renoe-Tahoe Territory, NV, US West Region, USA) |
92 ft | Also known as Topaz Reservoir Topaz Lake is a man-made reservoir located on the border of Nevada and California, about 75 miles south of Reno, Nevada. The reservoir was built on th … |
| Mammoth Lakes (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
90 ft | Mammoth Lakes, in California’s High Sierras Region, is something of a misnomer. There is no lake named Mammoth. Instead, a group of small lakes southw … |
| Lake Alpine (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
40 ft | A lovely gem set among California’s High Sierra mountains, Lake Alpine beckons the outdoor fan looking for solitude. The lake is a reservoir created w … |