Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Vermont 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 33 articles we have published for Vermont lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Vermont > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Vermont, only the 33 Vermont lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Champlain (Adirondacks Region, NY, Canada, Lake Champlain Valley Region, VT, New York, Quebec, Canada, US Mid-Atlantic Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
400 ft | Lake Champlain, straddling New York and Vermont in the USA, and Quebec in Canada, is a natural freshwater lake seated 96 feet above sea level. Briefly … |
| Lake Memphremagog, VT / Canada (Canada, Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, Quebec, Canada, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
351 ft | Also known as Lac Memphremagog A perfect reflection of brightly colored mountains among a blue backdrop is cast upon Lake Memphremagog’s smooth, motionless surface. A kayaker, sitti … |
| Lake Willoughby, VT (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
312 ft | Also known as Willoughby Lake Lake Willoughby is one of those special lakes that are rarely found in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The action of prehistoric glaciers gouged out a po … |
| Lake Whitingham (Southern Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
180 ft | Also known as Harriman Reservoir Lake Whitingham is located near Vermont Route 100, which was highly praised by National Geographic as one of ten most scenic highways in America. Nest … |
| Lake Seymour (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
167 ft | Also known as Seymour Lake Breathtaking autumns and vibrant springs await visitors and residents of Lake Seymour, also known as Seymour Lake. Located in Vermont’s Northeast King … |
| Harveys Lake VT (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
144 ft | Also known as Harvey's Lake, Harvey Lake, Lake Harvey Harveys Lake may be one of the best-kept water secrets in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The 350-acre lake has no publicly advertised amenities, making … |
| Caspian Lake (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
142 ft | Tucked into Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, Caspian Lake may well be one of the state’s favorite vacation destinations. Set among the northern reaches of … |
| Shadow Lake (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
139 ft | Also known as Lake Shadow Nestled in the heart of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, Shadow Lake is encased in beauty all year long with dazzling autumns and stunning springs. Shadow … |
| Crystal Lake, VT (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
115 ft | Crystal Lake is an outstanding jewel in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. For those who are not native to Vermont, hearing that there is a Northeast Kingdo … |
| Lake Dunmore, VT (Mid-Vermont Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
105 ft | Lying at the base of central Vermont’s Mt. Moosalamoo, Lake Dunmore is the gateway to Green Mountain National Forest. This sparkling lake is the perfe … |
| Echo Lake, VT (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
91 ft | Echo Lake has been the summer destination of the discerning resort visitor for over a hundred years. Echo Lake is one of a group of lakes called the P … |
| Lake Rescue, VT (Southern Windsor County, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
90 ft | An early morning mist settles over Lake Rescue, a quiet Vermont lake, as a dog bounds through a dense barrier of trees along the shoreline. A tennis b … |