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 Eden (Stowe-Smugglers' Notch Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
40 ft | Also known as Eden Lake Vermont is home to some stunning lakes, including Lake Eden, named after a town with the same name. The Town of Eden was chartered to 72 Green Mountai… |
| Benson Lake (Canada, Ontario, Canada) |
40 ft | Also known as Rideau Lakes Benson Lake is part of the historic Rideau Waterway in Ontario, Canada. Benson Lake is one of six lakes surrounding Scott’s Island. Benson Lake, Clear… |
| Lake Balaton (Central Transdanubia Region, Hungary, Hungary, Somogy Region, Southern Transdanubia, Southern Transdanubia Region, Hungary, Veszprem Region, Central Transdanubia, Western Transdanubia Region, Hungary, Zala Region, Western Transdanubia) |
40 ft | For thousands of vacationers, holiday means Lake Balaton. Located in Hungary’s trans-Danube region, Lake Balaton is Central Europe’s largest lake. The… |
| Cocolalla Lake (Idaho, Northern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
40 ft | Cocolalla Lake, located in Idaho’s Northern Region, is an example of the recreational opportunities the Panhandle has to offer. The 805-acre lake is l… |
| Opal Lake (Michigan, Northeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | Sitting on the dock watching the colors of the sunset setting the blue lake on fire, it’s easy to see why this lake is named Opal Lake. White sand bea… |
| Lake Malone, KY (Bluegrass, Blues & Barbecue Region, KY, Kentucky, US South Region, USA) |
40 ft | Lake Malone is situated in the heart of the Kentucky wilderness, part of the “Bluegrass, Blues and Barbecue” tourism region. Shaped like a large sidew… |
| Big Newton Lake, WI (Lake Michigan Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
40 ft | Also known as Newton Lake For a quiet getaway packed with four seasons of outdoor activity, visit Big Newton Lake near Crivitz, Wisconsin. Located in the northeastern corner of… |
| Lake Mary, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | Covering 2,371 acres, Lake Mary is one of the larger lakes in the Alexandria Lakes Area in Douglas County, Minnesota. Although certain areas of the la… |
| Pimushe Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
40 ft | He’s been out on Pimushe Lake since dawn and hasn’t seen anything. Ready to give up, he’s walking down an abandoned logging road heading back to the c… |
| Lake Omaha, AR (Arkansas, Ozarks Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
40 ft | Also known as Omaha Lake Anyone looking for a lake-focused destination in the middle of the United States would be wise to take more than a passing glance at Lake Omaha. This… |
| Lake Spivey, GA (Atlanta Metro Region, GA, Georgia, US South Region, USA) |
40 ft | One of the most sought-after addresses in the Atlanta Metro Region is Lake Spivey. The approximately 500-acre lake east of Jonesboro originated in 195… |
| Fyre Lake, IL (Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA, Western Illinois) |
40 ft | A musical artist may have made Fire Lake famous, but he didn’t know about Fyre Lake! Located in the Western Region of Illinois a few miles south of th… |