Deepest lakes & reservoirs in 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 2151 articles we have published for lakes.
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Below are lakes within Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in , only the 2151 lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Limestone (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
43 ft | One of the best-kept secret destinations in the Prairies and Lakes Region of Texas is Lake Limestone. The reservoir was created in 1978 when the Brazo… |
| Lake Waramaug, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
43 ft | Lake Waramaug is over four miles long, and in the Housatonic River Drainage Basin offering wonderful outdoor recreation and fine fishing for residents… |
| Lake Onalaska, MN/WI (Minnesota, Mississippi-Chippewa Rivers Region, WI, Southern Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
43 ft | Lake Onalaska is a popular year-round recreation destination on the upper Mississippi River, located between La Crosse, Wisconsin and La Crescent, Min… |
| Suncook Lakes (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
43 ft | Also known as Lower Suncook Lake, Upper Suncook Lake The Suncook Lakes are two of the lakes that dot the countryside of the appropriately named Lakes Region of New Hampshire. The region is home to big, b… |
| Ilawa Lakeland (Northern Poland, Poland, Warmia-Masuria Region, Northern Poland) |
43 ft | Also known as Ilawa Lake District Situated in northern Poland, the Ilawa Lakeland has over 40 lakes and nearly 65 miles of trails. The Ilawa Lake District is well known for having spar… |
| Lake Shishebogama (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
43 ft | Located in the beautiful Northwoods region of Wisconsin, Lake Shishebogama is a sparkling 716-acre lake located northwest of the town Minocqua. Shishe… |
| Lake Morey (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
43 ft | Also known as Fairlee Pond Located in one of Vermont’s oldest and most historic areas, Lake Morey has been a summer camp getaway for generations. Just west of the Connecticut Ri… |
| Beebe Pond (Crossroads of Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
43 ft | Also known as Beebe Lake For a tranquil setting located in the center of abundant outdoor activity, historic locations, and stunning scenery, Beebe Pond in Vermont’s Rutland C… |
| Long Lake NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
43 ft | Located in the heart of New York State’s majestic Adirondack Mountains, 4,077-acre Long Lake is indeed the longest lake in the area stretching for 14… |
| Spring Lake MI (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, West Central Michigan) |
43 ft | Spring Lake is a 1,300-acre bayou in west central Michigan that flows into the Grand River, which in turn empties into Lake Michigan. Access to Spring… |
| Lake Tappan, NJ/NY (Gateway Region, NJ, Hudson Valley Region, NY, New Jersey, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
43 ft | Also known as Tappan Lake, Lake Tappan Reservoir, Tappan Reservoir Lake Tappan is one of a series of reservoirs that was created to deliver drinking water to the huge population of the New York City metro area. The la… |
| Kennebunk Pond, ME (Maine, Southern Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
43 ft | Just a short drive from beautiful beaches and rocky shores of the Atlantic Ocean, southern Maine is a popular destination for anglers in search of tro… |