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 Niegocin (Northern Poland, Poland, Warmia-Masuria Region, Northern Poland) |
128 ft | Also known as Niegocin Lake Located in an area dubbed “a land of a thousand lakes,” Lake Niegocin is one of more than 2,000 lakes in the Masurian Lake District of northeastern Po … |
| West Grand Lake, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
128 ft | The wooden broad-beamed canoe, carrying a guide and fishermen, glides across the water of West Grand Lake, Maine, leaving a small trail in its wake. A … |
| Huntington Lake, CA (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
128 ft | Huntington Lake is located high in the Sierra Mountain Range, just below the Alpine level, at 6,950 feet. The lake covers 1,435 acres and extends 4 mi … |
| Lake Meredith, TX (Panhandle Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
127 ft | Also known as Meredith Reservoir Lake Meredith is an impressive 16,441-acre reservoir in the Texas Plains Region of the Texas Panhandle, about 30 miles northeast of Amarillo. Managed … |
| Burntside Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
126 ft | Burntside Lake is an impressive nine-mile long lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. With a surface area of 7,314 acres and no motor restrictions, Burn … |
| Lake Pleasant, AZ (Arizona, North Central Arizona, US Southwest Region, USA) |
126 ft | Also known as New Lake Pleasant One of the finest water recreation areas in Arizona, Lake Pleasant is true to its name – a pleasant oasis in a desert setting. Lake Pleasant’s 9,200 s … |
| Crowley Lake (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
126 ft | Also known as Long Valley Reservoir, Lake Crowley Crowley Lake is known for excellent trout fishing in California’s High Sierras region. Before construction of the Long Valley Dam in 1941, few trout e … |
| Beltzville Lake, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
126 ft | Also known as Beltzville Reservoir The Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains are spectacular for many reasons, and Beltzville Lake is one of them. Located in the southern foothills of these fam … |
| Mansar Lake & Surinsar Lake (India, Jammu and Kashmir Region, North India, North India) |
125 ft | Two of the most beautiful lakes in the hills east of the City of Jammu are Mansar Lake and Surinsar Lake. Linked by Hindu mythology, the lakes are abo … |
| Canyon Lake, TX (Hill Country Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
125 ft | Canyon Lake, with a maximum depth of 125 feet, is one of the deepest and most scenic lakes in Texas. Canyon Lake, formerly known as Canyon Reservoir, … |
| Harry S. Truman Lake, MO (Central Missouri, Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
125 ft | Also known as Harry S. Truman Reservoir, Truman Lake It looks a like a reel of film perched on a bluff; it is the visitor center overlooking Truman Lake. The round wall of windows offers a panoramic view … |
| Lake Oulujarvi, Finland (Finland, Lakeland Region, Finland) |
125 ft | Also known as The Kainuu Sea Lake Oulujarvi, located in the Kajaani region of Finland’s Lakeland District, is the perfect holiday destination all year round. Called the ‘Kainuu Se … |