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 Williams (Connecticut, Mystic Country Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
12 ft | Also known as Williams Pond One of the lesser known water destinations in Connecticut’s Mystic Country is beautiful Lake Williams. Although the lake is mostly private, a hand-car… |
| Lake George, FL (Cross Florida, East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
12 ft | Lake George is the second largest lake in Florida, second only to Lake Okeechobee. Lake George is also the largest lake on the St. Johns River, about… |
| Lake Raponda (Southern Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
12 ft | Occupying a prime spot in the recreational haven of the Southern Vermont Region, Lake Raponda has welcomed generations of visitors to its pleasant sho… |
| Lake Ninevah (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
12 ft | Lake Ninevah is a well-kept secret in the Eastern Vermont Gateway region. Only about a dozen cottages grace the shore of the 170-acre lake. The rest i… |
| Eagle Lake, WI (Lake Michigan Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
12 ft | Eagle Lake is a relatively shallow, but popular recreational lake in Racine County, Wisconsin. A county park on the northern shore and several public… |
| Lake Dora, FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
12 ft | A perfect lake in a perfect area describes Lake Dora in Florida’s Eastern Central Region. The Lake Dora area has been a favorite destination of northe… |
| Lake Weohyakapka, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
12 ft | Also known as Lake Walk-in-Water In Polk County Florida lies a lake shrouded in a little bit of secrecy, known as Lake Weohyakapka. It is a quiet lake — though getting more and more… |
| Gillis Pond, FL (Cross Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
12 ft | Putnam County Florida, known for it natural beauty and outdoor adventure, has a quiet little getaway called Gillis Pond. As word has spread, more visi… |
| Griswold Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
12 ft | Also known as Griswald Lake, Fox Chain O'Lakes Griswold Lake is located in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois near Holiday Hills. The northern shore of Griswold Lake was first developed in the 1930… |
| Johns Lake, FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
12 ft | Also known as John's Lake Johns Lake is a beautiful 2,419-acre lake located halfway between Orlando and Clermont in central Florida. The lake is divided into east (Black Lake)… |
| Sun Valley Lake, CO (Colorado, Front Range Region, CO, US West Region, USA) |
12 ft | As the world outside goes by, a mother moose and her calf go for a swim in Sun Valley Lake. It’s not an uncommon occurrence on this peaceful, secluded… |
| Kangaroo Lake, WI (Lake Michigan Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
12 ft | If you’ve ever had a yearning for the traditional Door County summer, Kangaroo Lake is what your dreams are made of. White birch, sandy-bottom swimmin… |