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 Harriet, MN (Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Region, MN, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
25 ft | Part of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Lake Harriet is located in the southwest part of Minneapolis. This 353-acre lake, which has a maximum depth of… |
| Grand Lake, MI (Michigan, Northeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
25 ft | Grand Lake is steeped in history, rich in beauty and loaded with ways to enjoy the area. Grand Lake is in the Northeastern Tourism Region of Michigan.… |
| Cossayuna Lake, NY (Capital-Saratoga Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
25 ft | For picturesque views of scenic mountain ranges, Cossayuna Lake is your top destination. Located in Washington County, New York, Cossayuna Lake is loc… |
| Crab Orchard Lake, IL (Illinois, Southern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
25 ft | Crab Orchard Lake is the largest of three reservoirs that are part of the 43,899-acre Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Williamson… |
| Lake Chicot, AR (Arkansas, Delta Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
25 ft | In the southeast corner of Arkansas lies a prominent — though under appreciated — natural wonder: North America’s largest ox-bow lake and Arkansas’s… |
| Quaddick Lake (Connecticut, Mystic Country Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
25 ft | Also known as Quaddick Reservoir Northeast Connecticut is home to Quaddick Lake. This reservoir in Connecticut’s Mystic Country was created by damming the flow of Five Mile River to d… |
| Peach Lake (Hudson Valley Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
24 ft | Also known as Peach Pond One of the best suburban neighborhoods outside of the New York City area surrounds little Peach Lake. Once a popular summer getaway location, the neig… |
| Lake Metigoshe (Canada, Manitoba, Canada, North Central Region, ND, North Dakota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
24 ft | One of the best spots for water recreation in North Dakota’s North Central region is Lake Metigoshe. Often called the ‘Jewel of the Turtle Mountains’,… |
| Richmond Lake (Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region, SD, South Dakota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
24 ft | Also known as Richmond Reservoir Richmond Lake turned 75 years old in 2012. Built near Aberdeen during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression of the 1930s, Richmond Lake was one of 657 la… |
| Tappan Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
24 ft | Also known as Tappan Reservoir Tappan Lake is a 2,350-acre reservoir in Northeast Ohio, one of a series of lakes managed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. The U.S. Ar… |
| Laguna de Bay (Metro Luzon Urban Beltway Region, Philippines, Philippines) |
24 ft | Also known as Laguna Lake Laguna de Bay is the crown jewel of the Philippines. Set in Luzon, the largest island in the Philippine archipelago, this 240,000-acre freshwater lake… |
| Orange Lake, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
24 ft | For a truly unusual Maine vacation, give Orange Lake a try. Located in Maine’s Down East and Acadia Region, Orange Lake is near US Route 1 and only te… |