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 |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Lake, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
85 ft | Also known as Holt Reservoir Holt Lake is a 3,300-acre reservoir located about five miles northeast of the City of Tuscaloosa in west-central Alabama. Holt Lake is one of six lake … |
| China Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
85 ft | China Lake is less than 20 miles northwest of Augusta, Maine’s state capital. This natural freshwater glacial lake rests in Kennebec County in southwe … |
| Gatun Lake, Panama (Colon Province Region, Panama, Panama) |
85 ft | Also known as Lake Gatun, Lago Gatun Gatun Lake, in the Colon Province of the Republic of Panama, constitutes nearly half of the Panama Canal waterway. Created by damming the Chagres Rive … |
| Indian Lake, NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
85 ft | Surrounded by the grandeur of the Adirondack Mountains, Indian Lake, in northern New York’s Adirondack Vacation region, is a 4,365-acre lake well know … |
| Brantingham Lake, NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
85 ft | Brantingham Lake is located in Lewis County, New York adjacent to the scenic Adirondack Park Preserve. The local native settlers originally named the … |
| Georgetown Lake (Hill Country Region, TX, Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
85 ft | Also known as Lake Georgetown, Georgetown Reservoir A perfect example of an engineered water supply, Georgetown Lake covers nearly 1,300 acres along the North Fork of the San Gabriel River. Part of the … |
| Lahontan Reservoir, NV (Nevada, Pony Express Territory, NV, US West Region, USA) |
85 ft | Also known as Lake Lahontan Lahontan Reservoir is located about 45 miles northeast of Carson City, Nevada, on the Carson River. The Lahontan Dam was completed in 1915 and impound … |
| Lake Quinsigamond, MA (Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA) |
85 ft | Worcester, Massachusetts is well known for many things: John Adams taught school here before becoming the second President of the United States. Songw … |
| Mark Twain Lake, MO (Missouri, Northeast Missouri, US Midwest Region, USA) |
85 ft | Mark Twain Lake spreads out over 18,600 acres in Ralls and Monroe Counties of northeastern Missouri. The lake and the 2,775-acre Mark Twain State Park … |
| Normandy Reservoir, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
85 ft | Also known as Normandy Lake, Lake Normandy Situated in south central Tennessee near Manchester, Normandy Lake draws anglers, campers and boaters from all over. With its proximity to nearby Tims … |
| Lake Waco, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
85 ft | Also known as Waco Lake Lake Waco, also known as Waco Lake, is located in the Prairies and Lakes region of Central Texas. Its boundary lies within the city limits of Waco in … |
| Falcon Lake MB (Canada, Manitoba, Canada) |
85 ft | One of southeastern Manitoba’s best vacation hideaways is Falcon Lake. This 3,700-acre lake offers a bit of everything-except crowded cities. Nestled … |