Deepest lakes & reservoirs in 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 2151 articles we have published for lakes.
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Below are lakes within Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in , only the 2151 lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake O’the Cherokees, OK (Green Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
164 ft | Also known as Grand Lake Over the Cherokees Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees stands out as a sapphire jewel tucked into the northeastern Oklahoma landscape. Created in 1940, the reservoir stretches f … |
| Alexandria Chain of Lakes (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
163 ft | Also known as Lake Geneva, Lake Darling, Lake Carlos, Lake Le Homme Dieu, Lake Victoria, Lake Cowdry, Lake Jessie, North Union Lake, Lake Taylor, Lake Stony and Lake Brophy A favorite for family vacations in Minnesota’s Central Lakes region is the group of lakes known as the Alexandria Chain of Lakes. The lakes nearly sur … |
| First Connecticut Lake, NH (Great North Woods Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
163 ft | New Hampshire’s Connecticut Lakes, located in the state’s Great North Woods region, are comprised of four lakes: First Connecticut Lake, Second Connec … |
| Loch Shin (Highlands & Moray Region, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom) |
162 ft | Loch Shin is a long and narrow glacial lake located in County Sutherland, part of the Scottish Highlands. This freshwater loch measures about 17.5 mil … |
| Rainy Lake, MN / Canada (Canada, Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, Ontario, Canada, US Midwest Region, USA) |
161 ft | Rainy Lake’s sprawling 221,000 acres straddle the border of the United States and Canada. Known as a water sports lover’s paradise, Rainy Lake is loca … |
| Bark Lake, QC (Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
161 ft | Also known as Lac des Ecorces, Lac de Barkme Bark Lake sits among the tree-covered hills of Canada’s Laurentian Mountain region a short 50-mile drive northwest of Montreal and 100 miles northeast … |
| Thompson Chain of Lakes (Glacier Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
160 ft | Also known as Loon Lake ,Horseshoe Lake, Chrystal Lake, Upper Thompson Lake, Middle Thompson Lake, Lower Thompson Lake, McGregor Lake, Lavon Lake, Little Loon Lake, Banana Lake, Bootjack Lake, Cad Lake, Cibid Lake, Lilly Pad Lake, Myron Lake, Rainbow Lake,Topless Lake Most visitors driving along US 2 in Montana’s Glacier Country region have likely admired the Thompson Chain of Lakes as they passed. Located about 45 … |
| Caniapiscau Reservoir, QC (Canada, Quebec, Canada) |
160 ft | Also known as Lake Caniapiscau “The money is not as useful as the land was before we lost it.” -Chisasibi Cree Native About 9,000 years ago, the glaciers receded on the Laurentian P … |
| Canyon Ferry Lake, MT (Gold West Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
160 ft | For lake lovers who relish the beauty of nature and the wonder of wildlife, there’s no better place to relax and have fun than at Canyon Ferry Lake. A … |
| Lake Lanier, GA (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
160 ft | Also known as Lake Sidney Lanier Lake Sidney Lanier, better known as Lake Lanier, stretches out over 38,000 acres and 692 miles of shoreline along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Moun … |
| Greers Ferry Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ozarks Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
160 ft | People who love the outdoors will love Greers Ferry Lake. The lake offers ample opportunities for hiking, biking, boating, hunting, and world class fi … |
| Mono Lake, CA (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
159 ft | Mono Lake, located in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, has a long and rich history dating back to its formation over 760,000 years ago. S … |