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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Lake, MI (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
91 ft | Paw Paw Lake. Just the name invokes lazy, hot summer days in a secluded country setting. Situated in Southwest Michigan, 891-acre Paw Paw Lake is a co … |
| Hemlock Lake, NY (Finger Lakes Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
91 ft | Hemlock Lake, at just 7 miles long and a half mile wide, is one of New York’s smallest Finger Lakes, and one of two reserved for supplying water to th … |
| Fishing Creek Reservoir, SC (Olde English District, SC, South Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
90 ft | Also known as Nitrolee Dam, Fishing Creek Lake Fishing Creek Reservoir, on the Catawba River in the Old English Region of South Carolina is aptly named: the 3112-acre lake provides a steady source … |
| Seven Rila Lakes (Bulgaria) |
90 ft | Also known as The Tear, The Eye, The Kidney, Twin Lake, Fish Lake, Lower Lake, Trefoil Lake The Seven Rila Lakes are Bulgaria’s most visited lakes. These glacial lakes in the mountains hold a natural scenic spot in Rila National Park, complet … |
| Okama Crater Lake (Japan, Tohoku Region, Japan) |
90 ft | Also known as Goshiki Numa, Five-Color Pond Okama Crater Lake is known as one of the world’s most beautiful crater lakes. Located in the caldera of Mount Zao, Okama welcomes visitors to this rec … |
| Lake Chivero (Zimbabwe) |
90 ft | Also known as Chivero Reservoir, Lake McIlwaine, McIlwaine Reservoir The Lake Chivero reservoir serves as the main water supply for Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare. Although only half a century old, Lake Chivero has alr … |
| Lake Tapps (Seattle & Puget Sound Region, WA, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
90 ft | Also known as Tapps Reservoir Located in the populous Seattle and Puget Sound Region of Washington, Lake Tapps delivers water supply, recreation and sound fish ecology to residents … |
| Amherst Lake (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
90 ft | Also known as Lake Amherst, Plymouth Pond One of four scenic lakes alongside Route 100, Amherst Lake is a picturesque spot to enjoy a vacation. Every traveler along the main route through the … |
| Mammoth Lakes (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
90 ft | Mammoth Lakes, in California’s High Sierras Region, is something of a misnomer. There is no lake named Mammoth. Instead, a group of small lakes southw … |
| Lake Rescue, VT (Southern Windsor County, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
90 ft | An early morning mist settles over Lake Rescue, a quiet Vermont lake, as a dog bounds through a dense barrier of trees along the shoreline. A tennis b … |
| Lake Tara, GA (Atlanta Metro Region, GA, Georgia, US South Region, USA) |
90 ft | Also known as Treasure Lake Lake Tara near Villa Rica, Georgia in Carroll County is only 30 minutes west of Atlanta. Although many maps and some older residents refer to it as Tr … |
| Lake Arrowhead, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
90 ft | Imagine verdant forests and alluring mountain peaks reflected off crystal clear, Georgia spring-fed water – and you’re picturing Lake Arrowhead. This … |