Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Central Valley Region, CA 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 4 articles we have published for Central Valley Region, CA lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > California > Central Valley Region, CA > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Central Valley Region, CA, only the 4 Central Valley Region, CA lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Berryessa, CA (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
275 ft | Lake Berryessa, nestled into the heart of California’s wine country, is the largest lake in Napa County. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built the Mont… |
| San Luis Reservoir, CA (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
270 ft | A sparkling sapphire gem carved into the eastern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the San Luis Reservoir enjoys a scenic location in Merced County. Thi… |