Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Scotland, United Kingdom 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.
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Below are lakes within United Kingdom > Scotland, United Kingdom > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Scotland, United Kingdom, only the 13 Scotland, United Kingdom lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Morar (Highlands & Moray Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
1,017 ft | The deepest loch in the western Highlands of Scotland is beautiful Loch Morar. Gouged from the rock by glaciers, this water body reaches the extreme d … |
| Loch Ness, Scotland (Highlands & Moray Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
754 ft | In the Scottish Highlands, the air is clear. The mountains roll on and on, like large lumbering animals. Breathtaking glens, left by the cutting passa … |
| Loch Fyne (Central Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
656 ft | Also known as Lake Fyne Loch Fyne is a sea loch (lake) on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It extends 40 miles (65 kilometers) inland from the Sound of Bute, maki … |
| Loch Lomond (Central Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
620 ft | Also known as Lake Lomond Due to its stunningly beautiful location, Loch Lomond is one of the more popular lochs or lakes in Western Scotland. Although not the longest lake at … |
| Loch Ericht (Highlands & Moray Region, Scotland, Perthshire Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
512 ft | Also known as Lake Ericht Hidden in the shadow of Ben Alder Munro or Mountain, Loch Ericht is a beautiful freshwater lake on the border between Perth and Kinross and the Highla … |
| Loch Tay (Central Scotland, Perthshire Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
508 ft | Loch Tay is a long and narrow natural lake in the central Scottish Highlands that extends southwest to northeast in the country’s Central and Perthshi … |
| Loch Rannoch (Perthshire Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
440 ft | Nestled in the Perth and Kinross region of the Scottish Highlands, Loch Rannoch is a glacial freshwater lake often considered to be the most beautiful … |
| Loch Shiel (Highlands & Moray Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
420 ft | Also known as Loch Seile Surrounded by one of the few remaining areas of true wilderness in Scotland, the picturesque scenery around Scotland’s Loch Shiel has been featured in … |
| Loch Duich (Highlands & Moray Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
377 ft | Mysterious and romantic, beautiful Loch Duich holds a special place in the history and hearts of Scotland’s West Highlands. Loch Duich featured promin … |
| Loch Maree (Highlands & Moray Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
375 ft | Remote, desolate, historic, beautiful: all of these describe Loch Maree. Located in the Highlands and Morey Region of Northwestern Scotland, Loch Mare … |
| Loch Awe (Central Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
307 ft | Also known as Lake Awe Scenic Loch Awe is located in central Scotland’s Argyll and Bute Council region. Renowned for its trout fishing, the lake is a fantastic holiday getaw … |
| Loch Assynt (Highlands & Moray Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
282 ft | Hidden away in a remote corner of Northwestern Scotland, Loch Assynt offers a scenic vista consisting of nearly 2,000 acres of sparkling cold waters, … |