Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Utah 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 23 articles we have published for Utah lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Utah > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Utah, only the 23 Utah lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Powell, AZ/UT (Arizona, Canyonlands Region, UT, Color Country, UT, North Central Arizona, US Southwest Region, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
560 ft | Lake Powell is located in one of Southern Utah’s most picturesque red-rock desert areas and in Arizona’s Navajo Indian Reservation. It is one of the U… |
| Flaming Gorge Reservoir, UT/WY (Dinosaurland Region, UT, Southwest Wyoming, US West Region, USA, Utah, Wyoming) |
436 ft | With more than 42,000 acres of boating and fishing waters, surrounded by choice camping and picnic areas, Flaming Gorge Reservoir – straddling the Wyo… |
| Jordanelle Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
292 ft | Jordanelle Reservoir is one of the newest reservoirs in Utah. The Jordanelle Dam was constructed on the Provo River by the Bureau of Reclamation in 19… |
| Electric Lake (Castle Country, UT, Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
217 ft | Also known as Electric Reservoir Electric Lake lies like a high-altitude jewel amid one of Utah’s most spectacular recreational playgrounds. Bordering both the Panoramaland and Castle… |
| Bear Lake, ID/UT (Cache Valley Region, UT, Idaho, Southeastern Idaho, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
208 ft | A natural freshwater lake straddling the borders of Utah and Idaho, Bear Lake is a 70,000-acre turquoise jewel that lives up to its moniker of “Caribb… |
| Strawberry Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
200 ft | Also known as The Berry Strawberry Reservoir, known locally as The Berry, is Utah’s most popular fishing spot. Located in Wasatch County, a convenient 65 miles east of the Wa… |
| East Canyon Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, Ogden & Northwest Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
197 ft | Visitors to the Salt Lake City area will want to spend some time at East Canyon Reservoir. This 680-acre reservoir is located about 30 miles northeast… |
| Fish Lake, UT (Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
174 ft | Fishlake National Forest is a glittering emerald jewel in the heart of Utah’s normally dry and desolate countryside. And in the National Forest is the… |
| Joe’s Valley Reservoir, UT (Castle Country, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
168 ft | Joe’s Valley Reservoir is a 1,200-acre lake tucked away in the Manti-La Sal National Forest (Emery County). At an elevation of 7,000 feet, the lake is… |
| Deer Creek Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
147 ft | Deer Creek Reservoir is located near Heber, Utah, the home of the historic “Heber Creeper,” a train with a steam engine that takes tourists on trips f… |
| Echo Reservoir, UT (Mountainland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
110 ft | Echo Reservoir sits almost smack in the middle of the countryside between Salt Lake City and the Utah/Wyoming border. It’s hard to miss, as Interstate… |
| Sevier Bridge Reservoir, UT (Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
74 ft | Also known as Yuba Lake Sevier Bridge Reservoir is also known as Yuba Lake. The name is pretty much interchangeable for the locals, so if you are looking for directions, some… |