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 Cochituate (Greater Boston Region, MA, Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA) |
69 ft | Also known as Cochituate Reservoir Lake Cochituate in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts is a popular recreational lake just a short distance from the city. The lake, less than … |
| Lake Greenwood, SC (Old 96 District, SC, South Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
69 ft | Lake Greenwood, located in the counties of Greenwood, Laurens, and Newberry, is one of South Carolina’s more popular lakes. Stretching 20 miles and wi … |
| Logan Martin Lake, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
69 ft | Also known as Lake Logan Martin Logan Martin Lake, located about 30 miles east of Birmingham in east central Alabama, is a 15,263-acre reservoir popular for boating, fishing, and oth … |
| Whitmore Lake (Michigan, Southeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
69 ft | By far the most popular residential lake in the Ann Arbor area is Whitmore Lake. For nearly 100 years this natural lake in the Southeast region of Mic … |
| Star Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
68 ft | Shaped more like a horseshoe than a star, Star Lake is a largely undeveloped 1,206-acre lake 10 miles north of Saint Germain in Vilas County, Wisconsi … |
| Lake Waukewan (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
68 ft | Lake Waukewan is set within the heart of New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, where its sparkling 928 acres lure visitors seeking to escape to a small town a … |
| Mascoma Lake (Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
68 ft | In 1793 a group of Shakers arrived at the valley between Mount Assurance and Mascoma Lake and declared it the “Chosen Vale.” They settled on the shore … |
| Waitts Lake, WA (Northeast Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
68 ft | Set against the tree-clad mountain backdrop of Northeast Washington, Waitts Lake is a beautiful destination for the whole family. Surrounded by nation … |
| Rush Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
68 ft | Rush Lake is a 5,338-acre natural lake located in central Otter Tail County in the Central Region of Minnesota. Rush Lake is part of the Otter Tail Ri … |
| Lake St. Catherine, VT (Crossroads of Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
68 ft | Also known as Lake St Catherine, Lake Saint Catherine Lake St. Catherine is a 930-acre lake located in the Crossroads of Vermont tourism region, along Route 30 south of the Town of Poultney. Lake St Cathe … |
| Little Seneca Lake, MD (Capital Region, MD, Maryland, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
68 ft | Little Seneca Lake, located near Boyds, Maryland, is the focal point of the Black Hill Regional Park and covers nearly 1/3 of its acreage. It lies in … |
| Lake Barkley, KY/TN (Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA, Western Waterlands Region, KY) |
68 ft | Lake Barkley is one of the premier recreational destinations in Western Kentucky. The reservoir was created by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1966 for … |