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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shubenacadie Grand Lake (Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada) |
72 ft | Also known as Grand Lake Located just outside the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) in Nova Scotia, Grand Lake is one of the most popular area lakes for water sports. The la … |
| Lake Tillery, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
72 ft | Also known as Tillery Reservoir Less than an hour’s drive from Charlotte, Lake Tillery is one of the best-kept secrets of the Piedmont Region of North Carolina. One of the reservoirs … |
| Klinger Lake, MI (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
72 ft | Klinger Lake in Saint Joseph County has been a top recreation and fishing spot in western lower Michigan for well over 150 years. Located less than th … |
| Lake Zoar, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
72 ft | Also known as Zoar Lake With more than 900 acres of boating and fishing waters bordered by shoreline vistas, southwestern Connecticut’s Lake Zoar is a great outdoor destinati … |
| Big Bear Lake, CA (California, Inland Empire Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
72 ft | Located just 100 miles from Los Angeles but wrapped in an entirely different environment, Big Bear Lake is both convenient and escapist. Surrounded by … |
| Lagos Chirripo (Cartago Region, Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Limon Region, Costa Rica, San Jose Region, Costa Rica) |
72 ft | Also known as Laguna Grande de Chlrripo, Lago San Juan Seldom seen except by dedicated high-altitude hikers, the Lagos Chirripo or Chirripo Lakes are the highest in Central America. Located just below the … |
| Lake Michigamme (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
72 ft | Located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Lake Michigamme’s name derives from the Ojibway word for ‘big water’, the same Native American word that gives … |
| Lake Altus-Lugert, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
71 ft | Also known as Lugert-Altus Reservoir Lake Altus-Lugert is a 6,260-acre reservoir nestled in the Great Plains region of Southwest Oklahoma. The lake is located 17 miles north of the town o … |
| Echo Lake MT (Glacier Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
71 ft | Tiny islands, curving coves and wide bays are part of the allure of northern Montana’s Echo Lake. Coupled with mountains, wildlife, and the smell of t … |
| Big McKenzie Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
71 ft | Big McKenzie Lake in Wisconsin offers great outdoor adventure in a secluded quiet environment. Located in the Northwoods section of Wisconsin, this la … |
| Lake Fort Gibson, OK (Green Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
71 ft | Also known as Fort Gibson Reservoir or Fort Gibson Lake Fort Gibson is a historic place in United States military history. It was significant to many military expeditions; it was a site of negotiations, int … |
| Pine Lake and Stone Lake (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
71 ft | Also known as Pine Lake, Stone Lake, Clear Lake, Lily Lake, Harris Lake, Lower Long Lake Tucked away in the North Region of Indiana, the small city of LaPorte hosts two recreational lakes, Pine Lake and its neighbor Stone Lake. The area in … |