Deepest lakes & reservoirs in South by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within USA > South > - 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 343 articles we have published for South lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by max depth
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Carters Lake (Georgia, Historic High Country, South, USA) |
450 ft | Positioned at the south end of the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains in North Georgia, Carters Lake is a small, deep lake with a little over 60 miles of s… |
| Fontana Lake (Mountains, North Carolina, South, USA) |
440 ft | Also known as Fontana Reservoir Fontana Lake, nestled in western North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains, was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to provide hydroelectric power to… |
| Summersville Lake (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
327 ft | Also known as Summersville Reservoir Scenic Summersville Lake is the largest lake in West Virginia. The reservoir was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control on the Ga… |
| Lake Jocassee (Mountains, North Carolina, South, South Carolina, The Upcountry, USA) |
326 ft | Nestled into the pristine Appalachian mountains of northwestern South Carolina and southwestern North Carolina, Lake Jocassee reaches its watery depth… |
| Lake Hiwassee (Mountains, North Carolina, South, USA) |
308 ft | Also known as Hiwassee Reservoir or Hiwassee Lake Lake Hiwassee is located in the mountainous region of North Carolina’s southwestern Cherokee County. Sitting in the Nantahala National Forest, it is a… |
| Watauga Lake (East, South, Tennessee, USA) |
305 ft | Also known as Lake Watauga Watauga Lake exudes independence, solitude, and nature’s bounty. If these traditional American values appeal to you, then you need to visit pristine W… |
| Lake Keowee (South, South Carolina, The Upcountry, USA) |
297 ft | Lake Keowee is a freshwater lake located in northwestern South Carolina at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The lake supplies water to the n… |
| Laurel River Lake (Daniel Boone Country, Kentucky, South, USA) |
280 ft | Laurel River Lake was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1974 to provide flood control and hydroelectric power to its neighboring areas, b… |
| Lewis Smith Lake (Alabama, Mountains, South, USA) |
264 ft | Also known as Smith Lake Lewis Smith Lake is a perfect place for an outdoor adventure. Tucked into a corner of the Bankhead National Forest in northern Alabama’s Mountain Regi… |
| Smith Mountain Lake (Blue Ridge Highlands, Central Virginia, South, Southern Virginia, USA, Virginia) |
250 ft | Also known as Jewel of the Blue Ridge With emerald green shores, sapphire blue skies, topaz blue waters, and soaring surrounding mountains, it’s clear why Smith Mountain Lake is nicknamed… |
| Herrington Lake (Bluegrass Region, Kentucky, South, USA) |
249 ft | Meandering 32 miles across the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky is Herrington Lake. The first large impoundment in Kentucky, Herrington Lake was created i… |
| Nantahala Lake (Mountains, North Carolina, South, USA) |
249 ft | Also known as Lake Nantahala Nantahala Lake is one of the most pristine lakes in North Carolina. Located within the Nantahala National Forest at an elevation of 3,012 feet, the 1,… |
