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 |
|---|---|---|
| Houston County Lake (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | Also known as Little Elkhart Reservoir One of the best-kept secrets in the Texas Piney Woods region is Houston County Lake. The reservoir was created in 1966 to supply water to the towns of… |
| Lake Nacogdoches (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | Also known as Nacogdoches Lake, Lake Nac, Nacogdoches Reservoir Lake Nacogdoches, located in the Piney Woods region of Texas, is known for excellent fishing, wildlife viewing, boating, and all types of water sports… |
| Peck’s Lake (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
40 ft | Also known as Peck Lake Peck’s Lake is tucked away at the southern edge of New York’s renowned Adirondack Park. This 1,370-acre reservoir has been providing recreation for we… |
| Black Lake NY (New York, Thousand Islands Region, NY, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
40 ft | Known as the best fishing destination in the 1000 Islands Region of upstate New York, Black Lake has been drawing anglers and vacationers to its shore… |
| Wakondah Pond (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
40 ft | Wakondah Pond is located in the scenic valley of Moultonborough, New Hampshire. The lake has 94 acres of crystal blue waters secluded by nature and wi… |
| Leach Lake (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | A hidden treasure awaits at Leach Lake. This small lake lies in the Southwest Region of Michigan and is often overshadowed by larger, more well-known… |
| Lake Winona (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
40 ft | If there’s one lake in central New Hampshire whose origin is mired in historical heartache, it’s Lake Winona. This private 148-acre freshwater lake, o… |
| Lake Kanasatka (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
40 ft | Also known as Long Pond, Red Hill Pond Lake Kanasatka is a clear, 371-acre freshwater lake set among New Hampshire’s towering trees and surrounded by sloping hillsides. The lake was once na… |
| Canobie Lake (Merrimack Valley Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
40 ft | A pair of loons glide across the surface of Canobie Lake in the Merrimack Valley region of southeastern New Hampshire. Although treasured, it is not t… |
| Cheatham Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
40 ft | Middle Tennessee is blessed with a wealth of recreational opportunities created by Cheatham Lake. The lake itself is more properly called a wide spot… |
| Bayou D’Arbonne Lake (Louisiana, Sportsman's Paradise Region, LA, US South Region, USA) |
40 ft | Also known as Lake D'Arbonne Bayou D’Arbonne Lake covers 15,250 acres in northern Louisiana’s Sportsman’s Paradise tourism region, near the Arkansas and Mississippi borders. Fed m… |
| Chittenden Reservoir (Crossroads of Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
40 ft | Eight miles northeast of the town of Rutland, Chittenden Reservoir is a hidden gem. The 750-acre reservoir is surrounded by Green Mountain National Fo… |