Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Northwest China Region 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 2 articles we have published for Northwest China Region lakes.
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Below are lakes within China > Northwest China Region > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Northwest China Region, only the 2 Northwest China Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Kanas Lake (China, Northwest China Region) |
618 ft | Also known as Hanas Lake, Kanasi Lake One of the most interesting and beautiful tourist destinations in China’s far northwest region is Kanas Lake. Located in the Altay Mountains, the glac… |
| Heavenly Lake (China, Northwest China Region) |
345 ft | Also known as Tian Chi, Heavenly Pond, Heavenly Pool, Pearl of Heaven One of the most beautiful spots in northwest China’s Xinjiang Province, Heavenly Lake-Tian Chi-is aptly named. A natural lake high in the Heavenly Mou… |