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.
Thinking about booking a lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
Use our free interactive vacation rental map to search and compare multiple vacation properties at a glance. Enter a lake name, a state or city and then simply click on a listing to compare all similar properties, best rates and availability for your dates.Search results: Sort lakes by max depth (feet)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mattsee (Austria, Salzburg, Austria) |
138 ft | Also known as Lake Mattsee, Lake Matt, Matt, Niedertrumer Mattsee (see=lake) is one of four picturesque lakes forming the Salzburg Lake District. Located only 12 miles north of the city of Salzburg, Lake Matt … |
| Whitefish Chain of Lakes (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
138 ft | Also known as Pine River Reservoir Whitefish Chain of Lakes, also known as the Pine River Reservoir, is one of six Mississippi River Headwater Reservoirs in central Minnesota. Located i … |
| Lough Corrib, Ireland (Ireland, West Ireland) |
138 ft | Lough Corrib is the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland, covering about 44,000 acres. Situated between Galway City and the County Mayo, Lough Corr … |
| Bala Lake (North Wales Region, UK, United Kingdom, Wales, United Kingdom) |
137 ft | Also known as Llyn Tegid Bala Lake is nestled in the gentle rolling hills of North Wales and has stunning mountains resting in the background. The lake, called Llyn Tegid in W … |
| Cultus Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
137 ft | Also known as Swee-ehl-chah, Tsowallie Located in Canada’s beautiful British Columbia, Cultus Lake shares its shores with Cultus Lake Provincial Park, Cultus Lake Park (District of Chilliwa … |
| Lake Tinaroo (Australia, Queensland, Australia) |
137 ft | Also known as Tinaroo Lake, Tinaroo Dam, Tinaroo Falls Dam Lake Tinaroo, sometimes called Tinaroo Dam, Tinaroo Falls Dam or Tinaroo Lake, is a man-made reservoir located in northeastern Queensland, Australia. … |
| Edersee (Germany, Hesse Region, Germany) |
137 ft | Also known as Ederstausee, Lake Edersee, Eder Reservoir The jewel of the Hesse Region of Germany, the Edersee (see=lake) draws holiday visitors like a magnet. The large reservoir, created by damming the Ede … |
| Mississinewa Lake, IN (East Indiana, Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
137 ft | Also known as Mississinewa Reservoir Visitors to north central Indiana will find myriad recreational activities, surrounded by unspoiled, scenic beauty at Mississinewa Lake. This 3,180-ac … |
| Fish River Chain of Lakes (Aroostook County, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
136 ft | Also known as Portage Lake, Fish River Lake, Saint Froid Lake, Eagle Lake, Cross lake, Mud Lake, Square Lake, Long Lake For big-lake fishing, Aroostook County’s Fish River Chain of Lakes is the destination of choice. Home of Maine’s best landlocked salmon fishery, the l … |
| West Okoboji Lake, IA (Iowa, Northwest Iowa, US Midwest Region, USA) |
136 ft | Also known as West Lake Okoboji West Okoboji Lake is one of Iowa’s eight Great Lakes located in Dickinson County. It was named “Minnetonka” by the Sioux Indians meaning “Great Waters … |
| Colebrook River Lake, CT/MA (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA, Western Massachusetts) |
136 ft | Also known as Colebrook River Reservoir With over 800 acres of boating and fishing waters, with no residential development, Colebrook River Lake – straddling the Connecticut and Massachusett … |
| Big Sand Lake (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
135 ft | One of the many beautiful lakes in Northwest Minnesota is Big Sand Lake with over 1600 acres, providing many opportunities to enjoy water sports of al … |