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 |
|---|---|---|
| Squam Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
98 ft | Also known as Big Squam Lake, Little Squam Lake Big Squam Lake,the second-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire, covers almost 6,800 acres in the state’s Lakes Region. Dotted with historic … |
| Faaker See (Austria, Carinthia, Austria) |
97 ft | Also known as Lake Faak, Faak, Faakersee, Faaker Lake, Baska jezero Lake Faaker is a beautiful alpine lake found in Austria’s southern state of Carinthia (Karnten). Tucked against the steep northern slopes of the Karaw … |
| Lake Sylvia, MN (Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Region, MN, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
97 ft | Also known as West Lake Sylvia, East Lake Sylvia, Twin Lake, Greater Lake Sylvia The kayaker slips into the water a paddles slowly out into West Lake Sylvia. It is barely light, and there is no one awake but the fishermen and loons … |
| North Long Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
97 ft | Also known as Brainerd Lakes Covering almost 6,000 acres, North Long Lake is one of the largest and most popular of the Brainerd Lakes. North Long Lake is located in the Central R … |
| Cobbossee Lake, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
97 ft | Also known as Lake Cobbosee, Cobbosseecontee Lake Cobbossee Lake is a treasured family vacation destination with over 62 miles of shoreline, dotted with many islands, and valued as one of the best lak … |
| Dallas Lake, IN (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
96 ft | Also known as Third Lake Dallas Lake in Indiana’s Northern Region is the perfect Mid-western lake. Located in a chain of five lakes sometimes called the Indian Lakes Chain, Da … |
| Silver Lake, MI (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
96 ft | Pushing her kayak out into the water of Silver Lake, she glides through the early morning mist rising off the surface of the water. With steady, stron … |
| Choke Canyon Lake, TX (South Texas Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
96 ft | Also known as Choke Canyon Reservoir Located 65 miles south of San Antonio, Choke Canyon Lake was impounded in 1982 to supply drinking water to Corpus Christi on the Gulf Coast of Texas. … |
| Standley Lake, CO (Colorado, Front Range Region, CO, US West Region, USA) |
96 ft | A welcoming oasis on Colorado’s dry Front Range region, Standley Lake draws residents and visitors alike to its shores. Unsung sentinel to the north D … |
| Harveys Lake, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
96 ft | Also known as Harvey's Lake With a surface area of 658 acres, Harveys Lake is Pennsylvania’s largest natural lake by total volume of water. Located in the Northeastern Mountain R … |
| Walter F. George Lake, AL/GA (Alabama, Georgia, Plantation Trace Region, GA, Presidential Pathways Region, GA, River Heritage Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
96 ft | Also known as Eufaula Lake, Walter F. George Reservoir, Lake Chattahoochee Walter F. George Lake straddles 85 miles of the Georgia/Alabama border along the Chattahoochee River. Visitors will see varying names for the lake dep … |
| Raquette Lake (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
95 ft | Also known as Racquette Lake Raquette Lake lies in the center of Adirondacks Park – a natural, unspoiled gem that draws nature enthusiasts from around the world. Raquette Lake (so … |