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 |
|---|---|---|
| Winchester Lake, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
17 ft | Winchester Lake is nestled in the heart of northwestern Connecticut’s elegant Litchfield County. At 229 acres, the inviting water offers visitors and… |
| Lake Huntley, FL (Florida, South Florida, US South Region, USA) |
17 ft | They are sipping tea, watching the sun set across beautiful Lake Huntley and counting their emerging lucky stars. They were looking for a place to sta… |
| Encelewski Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
17 ft | Encelewski Lake, in Alaska’s Southcentral Region, is a wilderness adventurer’s dream. Neatly tucked away on the Kenai Peninsula, Encelewski Lake is le… |
| Otter Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
17 ft | Otter Lake is located among the beautiful waterways and breathtaking scenery of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). This isolated lake lies… |
| Pachaug Pond, CT (Connecticut, Mystic Country Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
17 ft | Pachaug Pond is nestled in the town of Griswold, in southeastern Connecticut and is the state’s largest public water body east of the Connecticut Rive… |
| Doctors Lake, FL (Florida, North Florida, US South Region, USA) |
17 ft | Doctors Lake is a 3,500-acre tidal freshwater embayment located on the west side of the St. Johns River in Clay County, Florida, just 37 miles from th… |
| Lakes of Custer State Park (Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Region, SD, South Dakota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
16 ft | Also known as Stockade Lake, Bismarck Lake, Legion Lake, Sylvan Lake, Center Lake Recreational travelers in South Dakota’s Black Hills, Badlands and Lakes Region will find the vacationland of their dreams among the five lakes dotted… |
| Lake Misurina (Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige Region, Italy) |
16 ft | Also known as Lago di Misurina One of the most scenic destinations in Italy’s Dolomite Mountains, Lake Misurina is a timeless treasure. The largest natural lake in the Caldore Distr… |
| Clermont Chain of Lakes (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
16 ft | Also known as Lake Louisa, Lake Minnehaha, Lake Minneola, Lake Winona, Lake Susan, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Palatlakaha, Wilson Lake, Lake Crescent, Cook Lake, Lake Cherry, Lake Lucy, Lake Emma Water paradise awaits in East Central Florida: the Clermont Chain of Lakes offers over 9000 acres of water surface with additional miles of canals and… |
| Fremont Lakes (Metro Region, NE, Nebraska, US Midwest Region, USA) |
16 ft | Also known as Fremont State Recreation Area Fremont Lakes have turned human handiwork into a natural and recreational paradise. These small lakes are the result of groundwater filling sand-minin… |
| Baxter Lake (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
16 ft | In between Baxter Lake’s beautiful, serene atmosphere and its proximity to local towns and services, it is considered one of the hidden gems of the Ne… |
| Lake McKenzie (Australia, Queensland, Australia) |
16 ft | Also known as Boorangoora Located on Fraser Island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, Lake McKenzie’s crystal clear water and sparkling white sand combine to rank this lak… |