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 Jackson, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
94 ft | Also known as Jackson Lake Lake Jackson’s 4,750 surface acres are ideally located some 44 miles southeast of Atlanta, Georgia for a pleasant weekend or longer of fishing and boa … |
| Lake Hefner, OK (Frontier Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
94 ft | The Hefner Dam was completed in 1947, creating a lake with a surface area of 2,500 acres and an 18 mile long shoreline. Located in northwest Oklahoma … |
| Coldwater Lake MI (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
93 ft | Coldwater Lake, in quiet Southwest Michigan, is the epitome of the traditional Michigan lake vacation destination. Nestled just north of the Indiana s … |
| Lake Stanley Draper, OK (Frontier Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
93 ft | Also known as Lake Draper Lake Stanley Draper is a big city lake in the big city! Formed in 1963 to provide a water source for Oklahoma City, Lake Draper has also proved to be … |
| Lake Tuscaloosa, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
92 ft | Located five miles north of the cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport in western Alabama (Metropolitan Region), Lake Tuscaloosa is a 5,885-acre reservoir … |
| Jordan Lake WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
92 ft | Also known as Lake Jordan. Long Lake (historical) Jordan Lake is a 213-acre residential lake in Wisconsin’s Central Sands Prairie Region, just 15 miles from the famous Wisconsin Dells. Once called Lon … |
| Angostura Lagoon, Costa Rica (Cartago Region, Costa Rica, Costa Rica) |
92 ft | Also known as Laguna Angostura, Lake Angostura, Angostura Hydroelectric Project Lagoon Nestled near in the peaceful town of Turrialba in Costa Rica’s Central Valley, Cartago Province, Angostura Lagoon constitutes the newest and largest h … |
| Topaz Lake, CA/NV (California, High Sierra Region, CA, Nevada, Renoe-Tahoe Territory, NV, US West Region, USA) |
92 ft | Also known as Topaz Reservoir Topaz Lake is a man-made reservoir located on the border of Nevada and California, about 75 miles south of Reno, Nevada. The reservoir was built on th … |
| Lac Courte Oreilles, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
92 ft | Also known as Hayward Lakes Known for its “really big muskie,” Lac Courte Oreilles near Hayward in Sawyer County has been a popular recreation spot with anglers for well over a h … |
| Lake Chippewa, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
92 ft | Also known as Chippewa Flowage, Hayward Lakes Tucked away in Sawyer County in northwest Wisconsin, Lake Chippewa is a rare undeveloped paradise. Called the “Big Chip,” Lake Chippewa is one of Wisc … |
| Phalen Chain of Lakes (Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Region, MN, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
91 ft | Also known as Lake Phalen, Round Lake, Lake Keeler, Lake Gervais, Spoon Lake, Kohlman Lake Lake Phalen and the Phalen Chain of Lakes provide the City of St. Paul with a major source for water-based fun. The lakes officially included in the c … |
| Echo Lake, VT (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
91 ft | Echo Lake has been the summer destination of the discerning resort visitor for over a hundred years. Echo Lake is one of a group of lakes called the P … |