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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pentwater Lake (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, West Central Michigan) |
50 ft | Also known as Pent Water Lake Oceana County, Michigan, is home to Pentwater Lake, a 483-acre natural freshwater lake with a very irregular shape. Pentwater Lake’s shoreline is 8.6… |
| Black Lake MI (Michigan, Northeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
50 ft | Black Lake is a popular sporting lake located in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Surrounded by acres of water and s… |
| Sebasticook Lake (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
50 ft | The fertile waters of Sebasticook Lake have drawn people to its shores since prehistoric times. This Maine Highlands lake is the site of one of the ol… |
| Lake Fairlee (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
50 ft | Lake Fairlee is a lake where memories are made. The 450-acre lake in the Eastern Vermont Gateways region is a natural lake, enlarged by damming a trib… |
| San Ruffino Lake (Italy, Marche Region, Italy) |
50 ft | Also known as Lago di San Ruffino Every year San Ruffino Lake disappears, shrinking back to the river it originally was. Wildlife returns to explore the river’s shore and forage in the… |
| Lake Galena (Illinois, Northern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
50 ft | Also known as Galena Lake, Galena Reservoir Tucked in a corner of the Northern Region of Illinois, Lake Galena presents one of the finest examples of a well-planned manmade lake. Galena Reservoi… |
| Glen Lake (Adirondacks Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
50 ft | Glen Lake, a quiet relatively uncrowded lake, is located in Warren County, New York. The beauty of this destination is enhanced by its close proximity… |
| Devil’s Lake, WI (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
50 ft | Devil’s Lake, located in Sauk County, Wisconsin, is the central attraction of the self named Devil’s Lake State Park. At over 10,000 acres, this park… |
| Lake Arbutus, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, Mississippi-Chippewa Rivers Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
50 ft | Nestled in the northwest corner of the Black River State Forest near scenic Hatfield, Wisconsin, 839-acre Lake Arbutus offers visitors and residents e… |
| Beltrami Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
50 ft | Also known as Turtle River Chain of Lakes Lake Beltrami is a sparkling body of water situated snugly in Minnesota’s Northwest Tourism Region. This crystal clear lake is a part of the Turtle Ri… |
| Crystal Lake, CT (Connecticut, River Valley Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
50 ft | Crystal Lake lies in Connecticut’s River Valley. A dynamic region of cities and countryside, visitors may experience a fusion of entertainment, cultur… |
| Lake Oliver, AL/GA (Alabama, Georgia, Presidential Pathways Region, GA, River Heritage Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
50 ft | Located in west central Georgia in the Presidential Pathways region, Lake Oliver is a 2,150-acre lake that has one shoreline in Georgia and the other… |