Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Guatemala 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 3 articles we have published for Guatemala lakes.
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Below are lakes within Guatemala > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Guatemala, only the 3 Guatemala lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Atitlan, Guatemala (Guatemala) |
1,100 ft | Lake Atitlan, in the Guatemalan Highlands, is reputed by its visitors and residents to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Lake Atitlan g… |
| Peten Itza (Guatemala) |
525 ft | Also known as Lago Peten Itza, Lake Peten Itza Peten Itza is the destination tropical rain forest dreams are made of! Located in the northern region of Peten, the lake covers more than 24,400 acres… |
| Lake Izabal (Guatemala) |
59 ft | Also known as Lago de Izabal Guatemala’s largest lake, Lake Izabel beckons the nature-seeking world traveler. Covering more than 145,000 acres, the massive lake provides sustenanc… |