Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Idaho by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within USA > West > Idaho > - Compared by Deepest Lakes in feet.Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 23 articles we have published for Idaho lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by max depth
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Pend Oreille (Idaho, Northern, USA, West) |
1,152 ft | Also known as Albeni Falls Dam Set in a valley carved by glaciers from Canada, Lake Pend Oreille (pond-a-RAY) is surrounded by mountains with altitudes exceeding 6,000 feet. Its 85,… |
| Dworshak Reservoir (Idaho, North Central, USA, West) |
650 ft | Dworshak Reservoir is an excellent outdoor recreation site with a great water playground of over 19,000 acres. Located in northern Idaho near the town… |
| Priest Lake (Idaho, Northern, USA, West) |
369 ft | Located in the most northern portion of Idaho’s Panhandle, Priest Lake is within 30 miles of the Canadian Border. Priest Lake was naturally created at… |
| Anderson Ranch Reservoir (Idaho, Southwestern, USA, West) |
315 ft | One of the true gems of the Idaho reservoir system is Anderson Ranch Reservoir. Completed along the South Fork of the Boise River in 1950, this projec… |
| Payette Lake (Idaho, Southwestern, USA, West) |
304 ft | Also known as Big Payette Lake One hundred miles north of Boise, nearly surrounded by Payette National Forest, lies breathtaking Payette Lake. Nestled beneath the peaks of the West… |
| Hells Canyon Reservoirs (Eastern, Idaho, Oregon, Southwestern, USA, West) |
300 ft | Also known as Brownlee Reservoir, Oxbow Reservoir, Hells Canyon Reservoir The three Hells Canyon Reservoirs are one of southwest Idaho’s most scenic locations. Idaho can’t claim this national treasure alone, however as it sh… |
| Lucky Peak Lake (Idaho, Southwestern, USA, West) |
258 ft | Also known as Lucky Peak Reservoir Home of Idaho’s most visited state park, Lucky Peak Lake (sometimes called Lucky Peak Reservoir) covers over 3,000 acres just outside of the capital c… |
| Coeur d’Alene Lake (Idaho, Northern, USA, West) |
220 ft | Also known as Lake Coeur d'Alene Nestled at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in the Northern Panhandle of Idaho, 30,000-acre Coeur d’Alene Lake (pronounced Core-de-lane) is a spec… |
| Bear Lake ID (Cache Valley, Idaho, Southeastern, USA, Utah, West) |
208 ft | A natural freshwater lake straddling the borders of Utah and Idaho, Bear Lake is a 70,000-acre turquoise jewel that lives up to its moniker of “Caribb… |
| Williams Lake ID (Central, Idaho, USA, West) |
185 ft | The swish and pop of a fly rod breaks the early morning silence on Williams Lake in the central region of Idaho. A heron wades in the reeds along the… |
| Hayden Lake (Idaho, Northern, USA, West) |
185 ft | Hayden Lake is located in the scenic panhandle of North Idaho in Kootenai County. With its sparkling water, pristine sandy beaches and timbered shorel… |
| Palisades Reservoir (Eastern, Idaho, Southwest, USA, West, Wyoming) |
168 ft | Palisades Reservoir is set in southeast Idaho, east of Idaho Falls in a beautiful river valley. The southern end of the reservoir extends into Wyoming… |
