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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abant Lake (Turkey) |
59 ft | Also known as Lake Abant, Abant Golu One of Turkey’s most scenic lakes, Abant Lake is likely one of the most visited. Part of the 2800-acre Abant Nature Park, this 316-acre lake was forme … |
| Lagunas de Ruidera (Castile-La Mancha Region, Spain, Spain) |
59 ft | Also known as The Ruidera Lakes Often called the most beautiful waterscape in Spain, the Lagunas de Ruidera (Ruidera Lakes) hold a special spot in both literature and in the Castile- … |
| Lake Seed, GA (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
59 ft | Also known as Seed Lake, Lake Nacoochee If you’re looking for the perfect spot for a getaway vacation in the Northeast Georgia Mountain region, you need look no farther than Lake Seed. It’s … |
| Pickwick Lake, AL/MS/TN (Alabama, Hills Region, MS, Mississippi, Mountains Region, AL, Tennessee, US South Region, USA, West Tennessee) |
59 ft | Also known as Pickwick Reservoir Pickwick Lake is a 43,100-acre reservoir created by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with construction of Pickwick Landing Dam across the Tennesse … |
| Meadow Creek Reservoir (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
58 ft | Also known as Meadow Creek Lake Meadow Creek Reservoir is a little Colorado lake with a well-deserved reputation as a desirable destination. Only 50 acres in size, the small reservoi … |
| West Branch Lake, OH (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
58 ft | Also known as Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir West Branch Lake is set in Northeast Ohio’s glaciated land, where large boulders of ice left marshy wetlands in their recession thousands of years ago … |
| Harris Lake, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
58 ft | Also known as Shearon Harris Reservoir Harris Lake, stretching its watery fingers out over 4,100 North Carolina acres, was created by Carolina Power and Light by impoundment of Buckhorn Cre … |
| Lake Lida, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
58 ft | Also known as North Lake Lida Located in the Central Region of Minnesota, Lake Lida (also known as North Lake Lida) is a 5,564-acre lake known for its prime walleye fishing. With a … |
| Diamond Lake, WA (Northeast Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
58 ft | Situated in the heart Washington’s Pend Oreille County, Diamond Lake is one of many sparkling bodies of water belonging to the Evergreen State. Centur … |
| Lake Palestine, TX (Piney Woods Region, TX, Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
58 ft | Just 10 miles from Tyler, Texas (the Rose Capital of World) is Lake Palestine, a water playground dedicated to recreation, water conservation, and wil … |
| Lake Beulah, WI (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
58 ft | One of the prime lakes for Inland Lake sailing is Lake Beulah, Wisconsin. This 834-acre lake lies less than two hours north of Chicago. All water spor … |
| Lake Thunderbird, OK (Frontier Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
58 ft | Also known as Thunderbird Reservoir, Thunderbird Lake No place could be better suited to recreation than Oklahoma’s Lake Thunderbird. Located in the Frontier Country Region, Lake Thunderbird provides recr … |