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 Purgatory, CO (Colorado, Southwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
8 ft | Also known as Columbine Lake, Purgatory Lake Set in the middle of a winter wonderland, Lake Purgatory is a private, alpine lake found in beautiful southwestern Colorado. Property owners and their… |
| Spring Lake, NJ (New Jersey, Shore Region, NJ, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
8 ft | The mute swans glide across the surface of Spring Lake, their heads tipped demurely toward the clean, spring water. Their graceful presence is an eleg… |
| Vembanad Lake, India (India, Kerala Region, South India, South India) |
8 ft | Stretching 60 miles in length along the southern tip of India, scenic 373,622-acre Vembanad Lake is India’s longest lake and the largest lake in the s… |
| Antioch Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
8 ft | Also known as Lake Antioch Antioch Lake is a privately owned lake offering lakeside luxury within commuting distance of Chicago or Milwaukee. Located in Antioch Township in far… |
| Anderson Pond, CT (Connecticut, Mystic Country Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
8 ft | Also known as Blue Lake, Anderson's Pond Anderson Pond is a delightful 57-acre lake located in southeastern Connecticut four miles north of North Stonington. Also known as Blue Lake, and some… |
| Inner and Outer Alster Lakes, Germany (Germany, Hamburg Region, Germany) |
8 ft | Also known as AuBenalster and Binnenalster Feet pounding the pavement, she hits her stride running towards the dawn as the light turns from gray to the first clear light of day. Grassy parks an… |
| Trap Pond, DE (Delaware, Southern Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
8 ft | Surrounded by bald cypress in the middle of one of the “First State’s” state parks, Trap Pond is a beautiful piece of Delaware wilderness. Part of one… |
| Rush Lake, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
7 ft | Rush Lake is a conservation success story in the making and a testament to what can happen when diverse groups are willing to put aside their differen… |
| Greenfield Lake (Coast Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
7 ft | Only those lucky enough to spend time in Wilmington, North Carolina will see Greenfield Lake. That’s because the small man-made reservoir is located w… |
| Hoan Kiem Lake (Vietnam) |
7 ft | Also known as Sword Lake, Lake of The Returned Sword, Lake of The Restored Sword Hoan Kiem Lake is one of the best-known cultural features in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. Located in the historical center of the city, Hoan Kiem Lake,… |
| Crag Lough (England, North East England Region, United Kingdom) |
7 ft | Also known as Roman Wall Loughs Set within the southern end of England’s Northumberland National Park, Crag Lough is one of three lakes known as the Roman Wall Loughs. The cliffs tha… |
| Lake Midway (Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada) |
7 ft | There is rich history rooted at Lake Midway in Nova Scotia, where witches dabbled in the past and ships wrecked along the coast near this lake. While… |