Deepest lakes & reservoirs in England 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 15 articles we have published for England lakes.
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Below are lakes within United Kingdom > England > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in England, only the 15 England lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake District (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
243 ft | Also known as The Lake, Lakeland Holiday in England’s Lake District, and you will find sparkling lakes set amidst stunning mountain scenery, wild heather carpeting gently rolling hill… |
| Lake Windermere (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
210 ft | Also known as Windermere, The Lake District Lake Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, covering more than 3,600 acres (1,476 hectares) in northwest England’s famous Lake District. C… |
| Ullswater (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
207 ft | Also known as Ullswater Lake, The Lake District Cumbria, in northwest England’s famous Lake District, is home to diverse natural features that attract visitors from near and far. Ullswater, a natura… |
| Coniston Water (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
184 ft | Also known as Conison Lake, Coniston, Thurston Water, The Lake District Coniston Water is in England’s Lake District, its spectacular landscapes making it an impressive tourist attraction in its own right. However, Conisto… |
| Buttermere (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
75 ft | Also known as The Lake District Located among the western lakes in England’s Lake District, ruggedly beautiful Buttermere is one of a chain of three spectacular lakes. Running from n… |
| Derwentwater (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
72 ft | Also known as Derwent Water, Derwentwater Lake, The Lake District Cumbria, in northwest England, is home to Lake District National Park, established in 1951. All of the land in England that exceeds an elevation of 3,… |
| Bassenthwaite Lake (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
62 ft | Also known as Bass Lake, Bassenwater, Broadwater, The Lake District Bassenthwaite Lake is a scenic peaceful lake located in England’s Lake District. In this land of many lakes, Bassenthwaite Lake is the only body of wa… |
| Brotherswater (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
49 ft | Also known as Brothers Water, Broad Water, The Lake District Surrounded by green fields, grazing sheep and scenic hillsides, Brotherswater is found in northwest England’s Lake District National Park. At 47 acres… |
| Loughrigg Tarn (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
34 ft | Also known as Diana's Looking Glass Loughrigg Tarn is a charming country lake set in northwest England’s Lake District National Park. The calm water of this peaceful lake mirrors wooded… |
| Crag Lough (England, North East England Region, United Kingdom) |
7 ft | Also known as Roman Wall Loughs Set within the southern end of England’s Northumberland National Park, Crag Lough is one of three lakes known as the Roman Wall Loughs. The cliffs tha… |
| Greenlee Lough (England, North East England Region, United Kingdom) |
6 ft | Also known as Roman Wall Loughs Located in Northumberland National Park, Greenlee Lough is Northumberland County’s largest natural lake. Considered one of the Roman Wall Loughs, Gree… |