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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Buchanan, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
132 ft | Also known as "Big Buc" Lake Buchanan, the oldest and northernmost of the Highland Lakes, is known as “Big Buc” to the locals and anglers who regularly visit the area. It is … |
| Lac de Laouzas, France (France, Languedoc-Roussillon Region, Southern France, Southern France Region) |
131 ft | Also known as Lake of Laouzas Located in the Tarn in Southern France, the 828-acre Lake of Laouzas is surrounded by forests, mountains, and rivers in the heart of the Regional Natu … |
| Titisee (Baden-Wurttemberg Region, Germany, Germany) |
131 ft | At 321 acres, Titisee or Titi Lake (see=lake) is the largest natural lake in Germany’s Black Forest. It is a natural reservoir dammed by glacial morai … |
| Lake Heviz (Hungary, Western Transdanubia Region, Hungary, Zala Region, Western Transdanubia) |
131 ft | The Red Indian water lilies stretch on thin stems to reach above the surface of 11-acre Lake Heviz. Introduced to Hungary in 1898, the fuchsia teacup- … |
| Canyon Lake, AZ (Arizona, Phoenix & Central Region, AZ, US Southwest Region, USA) |
131 ft | Within the wild and rugged Arizona Superstition Wilderness lies the awe-inspiring beauty of Canyon Lake. The lake and wilderness are part of the vast … |
| Burns Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
131 ft | Surrounded by over 300 fishing lakes in the heart of the Lakes District, he feels like a kid in a candy store. Some of the lakes, like a few of those … |
| Lake Avandaro, Mexico (Central Mexico, Mexico) |
131 ft | Also known as Valle de Bravo Reservoir He had traveled a long way to reach Lake Avandaro in Mexico, flapping tissue paper wings and riding gentle air currents following the summer south. He … |
| Prineville Reservoir, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
130 ft | The 3,030-acre Prineville Reservoir is one of Central Oregon’s prolific fishing and outdoor recreation water bodies. The lake’s well-developed public … |
| Big Glen Lake, MI (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
130 ft | Looking down on the surprisingly blue water and sandy shores of Big Glen Lake, she can see why it is called Inspiration Point. The view across the lak … |
| Lake Simcoe, ON (Canada, Ontario, Canada) |
130 ft | Spectacular Lake Simcoe is one of the most visited vacation spots in Ontario’s south-central region. Just over an hour north of Toronto, Lake Simcoe p … |
| Lake Burton, GA (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
130 ft | Lake Burton is the first and largest reservoir in a series of lakes managed by Georgia Power Company, called the North Georgia Hydro Group. Its 2,775 … |
| Lake of the Ozarks, MO (Central Missouri, Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
130 ft | Also known as Lake Ozark Painting plains of central Missouri a liquid blue, Lake of the Ozarks snakes its way through the landscape. Just 180 miles from St. Louis and 170 mile … |