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 |
|---|---|---|
| Western Lake, FL (Florida, Panhandle East Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
11 ft | Western Lake is an unusual lake. Located in the Florida Panhandle East Region, Western Lake is one of Florida’s coastal dune lakes. Found in only a fe… |
| Landing Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
11 ft | Landing Lake is a sparkling 220-acre lake on the Wisconsin side of the Wisconsin-Michigan border. Connected to 131-acre Mill Lake, the two lakes offer… |
| Lake Sinissippi, WI (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
11 ft | Also known as Sinissippi Lake Located in Dodge County just north of Hustisford in the midst of Wisconsin farmland, Sinissippi Lake is a beautiful pastoral escape. Surrounded by gen… |
| Colby Lake, MN (Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Region, MN, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
11 ft | Situated just southeast of Minnesota’s illustrious Twin Cities, the cozy Colby Lake is comprised of 67 acres in Washington County. It features an aver… |
| Austin Lake, MI (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
11 ft | Sitting on a frozen lake, clutching a thermos of hot chocolate in mitten-clad hands, and hovering over a hole in the ice is not everyone’s idea of fis… |
| Silver Lake, IA (Iowa, Northwest Iowa, US Midwest Region, USA) |
11 ft | Silver Lake, a natural glacial lake spanning 1,041 acres, is located in northwestern Iowa bordering the town of Lake Park. It is one of the chain of l… |
| Lake Poygan, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
11 ft | Also known as Poygan Lake The heron wades slowly through the reeds at the edge of the lake, stalking his prey. On the other side of the reeds, the man in the boat is doing exac… |
| Adams-McGill Reservoir (Nevada, Nevada Silver Trails, NV, US West Region, USA) |
10 ft | Also known as Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, Tule Reservoir, Dacey Reservoir, Cold Springs Reservoir, Haymeadow Reservoir, Sunnyside Reservoir An oasis for birds, waterfowl, fish and wildlife in the midst of Nevada’s Great Basin desert surrounds little-known Adams-McGill Reservoir. This nearl… |
| Lake Retba (Senegal) |
10 ft | Also known as Lac Rose, Pink Lake One of the world’s most spectacular lakes, Lake Retba-or Lac Rose as it is known in French-lies gleaming among the sand dunes of western Africa. Unusu… |
| Steinhuder Meer (Germany, Lower Saxony Region, Germany) |
10 ft | Also known as Lake Steinhude The largest lake in Lower Saxony, Lake Steinhude, or Steinhuder Meer as it is usually called, is a favored recreational spot just 25 miles from Hanove… |
| Santee Lakes (California, San Diego County, CA, US West Region, USA) |
10 ft | In arid San Diego County, seven interconnected lakes show just how attractive reclaimed water can be. The 190-acre Santee Lakes Regional Park celebrat… |
| Sargent Lake (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
10 ft | Nestled in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, Sargent Lake is located east of the town of Belmont. At just over 43 acres, this lake is sure to capture… |