Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Pennsylvania by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within USA > Mid-Atlantic > Pennsylvania > - 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 40 articles we have published for Pennsylvania lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by max depth
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie (Canada, Chautauqua-Allegheny, Great Lakes, Greater Niagara, Michigan, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, Northeast, Northwest, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Southeast, USA) |
210 ft | Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America, straddles the borders of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, and the Canadian province of Onta… |
| Cowanesque Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Wilds, USA) |
200 ft | Peacefully nestled between forested ridges in north central Pennsylvania lies Cowanesque Lake. Located near the New York state line, the name Cowanesq… |
| Raystown Lake (Allegheny Mountains & Valleys, Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, USA) |
200 ft | Raystown Lake, at 8,300 acres, is the largest lake located entirely within Pennsylvania’s borders. The lake is nestled in the southern Allegheny Mount… |
| East Branch Clarion River Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Wilds, USA) |
147 ft | Also known as East Branch Lake, East Branch Reservoir East Branch Clarion River Lake, also known as East Branch Lake, is aptly named: it was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1952 by… |
| Allegheny Reservoir (Chautauqua-Allegheny, Mid-Atlantic, New York, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Wilds, USA) |
132 ft | Also known as Kinzua Dam Lake, Kinzua Lake, Lake Kinzua Flowing across tree-covered hills in northwestern Pennsylvania and southwestern New York, the Allegheny Reservoir’s 12,080 acres provide an open invit… |
| Beltzville Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
126 ft | Also known as Beltzville Reservoir The Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains are spectacular for many reasons, and Beltzville Lake is one of them. Located in the southern foothills of these fam… |
| Crystal Lake PA (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
120 ft | Crystal Lake is a beautiful 45-acre lake tucked away in the Endless Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. This private, spring-fed lake offers year… |
| Lake Marburg (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, USA) |
110 ft | Also known as Codorus Lake Pennsylvania Dutch Country near Hanover, Pennsylvania holds a spectacular recreational resource called Lake Marburg. This 1,300-acre reservoir combine… |
| Lake Ariel (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
100 ft | For over 150 years people have been making their way to the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania to enjoy the beautiful waters of Lake Ariel.… |
| Harveys Lake PA (Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern Mountains, Pennsylvania, USA) |
96 ft | Also known as Harvey's Lake With a surface area of 658 acres, Harveys Lake is Pennsylvania’s largest natural lake by total volume of water. Located in the Northeastern Mountain R… |
| Lake Nockamixon (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia & Countryside, USA) |
90 ft | Lake Nockamixon, located in the 5,283 acre Nockamixon State Park, is located in southeastern Pennsylvania’s Bucks County. The 1,450 acre reservoir is… |
| Treasure Lake (Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Wilds, USA) |
70 ft | Also known as Lake Rene The Pennsylvania Wilds Region is not a place you would expect to find a lake called Treasure Lake. Neither would you expect Bimini Lake or Trinidad Be… |
