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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lake, VA (Blue Ridge Highlands, VA, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
100 ft | Perched on Salt Pond Mountain in Giles County, Virginia, Mountain Lake is the lake that should not exist. With its amazing geological history and a re … |
| Walloon Lake, MI (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
100 ft | Walloon Lake – Hemingway’s Michigan. Ernest Hemingway was born here, spent 22 youthful summers here and came back to the lake for his honeymoon. The H … |
| Loon Lake, WA (Northeast Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
100 ft | Crystal clear water from a natural spring fills Loon Lake located in Stevens County in northeastern Washington. In a beautiful mountain setting surrou … |
| Lake Texoma, OK/TX (Arbuckle Country, OK, Oklahoma, Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
100 ft | Also known as Texoma Lake An 89,000-acre jewel set into the landscape of Texas and Oklahoma, Lake Texoma is a sparkling wonder of deep blue water and beautiful green shores. Wi … |
| J. Percy Priest Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
100 ft | Also known as J. Percy Priest Reservoir One of the most popular recreation sites in the Middle Tennessee region of J Percy Priest lake. Less than 15 minutes from downtown Nashville, the rese … |
| Paintsville Lake, KY (Appalachians Region, KY, Kentucky, US South Region, USA) |
100 ft | Sharing acreage of both Johnson and Morgan counties in eastern Kentucky, Paintsville Lake has been a recreational staple since its creation in 1983. T … |
| Roanoke Rapids Lake (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
99 ft | Often overshadowed by its better-known neighbor Lake Gaston, Roanoke Rapids Lake offers a quieter and less crowded spot for recreation. The third rese … |
| Talsperre Zeulenroda (Germany, Thuringia Region, Germany) |
98 ft | Also known as Lake Zeulenroda, Zeulenroda Dam Lake Zeulenroda’s idyllic mountain landscapes lend it an aura of profound peace and tranquility. Also known as Zeulenroda Dam, this immensely popular … |
| Lake Melissani (Greece, Ionian Islands Region, Greece, Kefalonia Region, Ionian Islands) |
98 ft | Also known as Limni Melissani The light streams in overhead, turning the water of Lake Melassani aquamarine. The small rowboats filled with tourists float on a lake of clear, blue … |
| Last Mountain Lake, SK (Canada, Saskatchewan, Canada) |
98 ft | Also known as Long Lake A visit to Regina Saskatchewan wouldn’t be complete without a trip to Last Mountain Lake. The lake was named for a local Cree legend that the Great Sp … |
| Deep Lake, FL (Florida, South Florida, US South Region, USA) |
98 ft | Fish and other water-loving animals glide just beneath the surface of water that plunges 98 feet deep. Florida royal palms and patches of cypress tree … |
| Lough Ennell, Ireland (East Coast & Midlands Region, Ireland, Ireland) |
98 ft | Also known as Lough Ennel Lough Ennell is nestled into Ireland’s countryside, near the town of Mullingar, and features a steep, stony and picturesque shoreline. The beauty of t … |