Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Pennsylvania 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 40 articles we have published for Pennsylvania lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Mid-Atlantic Region > Pennsylvania > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Pennsylvania, only the 40 Pennsylvania lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Max depth in feet | Lake description |
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Lake Wallenpaupack, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
60 ft | Lake Wallenpaupack is a prime recreation destination in northeast Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains region, nestled among the counties of Hawley, Pike, … |
Conneaut Lake, PA (Great Lakes Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
60 ft | Conneaut Lake, located in northwestern Pennsylvania, is the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania. Formed by receding glaciers, Conneaut Lake is what r … |
Twin Lakes, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
49 ft | Nestled on the edge of the Poconos, the Twin Lakes are pristine glacial lakes tucked away in the land that inspired the birth of the US Forest Service … |
Beaverdam Reservoir (Allegheny Mountains & Valleys Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
46 ft | Also known as Beaverdam Run Reservoir Tucked away in rural Cambria County, in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains and Valleys region, Beaverdam Reservoir provides a welcome natural respite … |
Canadohta Lake, PA (Great Lakes Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
45 ft | Canadohta Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in Pennsylvania. Its tree-lined shores and spring-fed waters are located in the Keystone State’s Gr … |
Lake Redman & Lake Williams (Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch Country Region, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
40 ft | Also known as Redman Reservoir, Williams Reservoir Two reservoirs in quick succession in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Lake Redman and Lake Williams provide tons of fun and outdoor recreation to resident … |
Lake Arthur, PA (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh & Countryside Region, PA, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
36 ft | In the warm summer breeze, sailboats dart like flocks of colorful birds across Lake Arthur’s clear Pennsylvania waters. Located in Butler County, this … |
Pymatuning Lake, PA/OH (Great Lakes Region, PA, Northeast Ohio, Ohio, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, US Midwest Region, USA) |
35 ft | Also known as Pymatuning Reservoir Pymatuning Lake, located in northwestern Pennsylvania and spilling over into northeastern Ohio, is a lake of superlatives: Clocking in at 17,088 acres … |
Shenango River Lake, PA/OH (Great Lakes Region, PA, Northeast Ohio, Ohio, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, US Midwest Region, USA) |
34 ft | Also known as Shenango Reservoir Located mostly in northwestern Pennsylvania between Greenville PA and Sharon PA – and spilling into northeastern Ohio – Shenango River Lake provides f … |
Lake Henry (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
30 ft | Also known as Maplewood Lake, Blueberry Lake Located in Pennsylvania’s Northeast Mountains, Lake Henry is one of the better-kept secrets of the Poconos. At 310 acres, the lake is known by at leas … |
Lake Nuangola, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
29 ft | Also known as Nuangola Lake Lake Nuangola, also known as Nuangola Lake, is located in Luzerne County in the Northeastern Mountain Region of Pennsylvania. At just over 1165 feet i … |
Pinchot Lake (Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch Country Region, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
25 ft | Also known as Pinchot Reservoir, Gifford Pinchot State Park, Old Conewago Lake Only 20 miles south of Harrisburg, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, 340-acre Pinchot Lake forms a recreational oasis. The reservoir was built in 1959 to … |