List of lakes by depth - wikipedia List of lakes by depth This page lists the world 's deepest lakes. Contents 1 Lakes ranked by maximum depth 2 Lakes ranked by mean depth 3 Greatest maximum depth by continent 4 Greatest mean depth by continent 5 See also 6 Notes 7 Sources 8 External links Lakes ranked by maximum depth This list contains all lakes whose maximum depth is reliably known to exceed 400 metres ( 1,300 ft ) Geologically, the Caspian Sea, like the Black and Mediterranean seas, is a remnant of the ancient Tethys Ocean. The deepest area is oceanic rather than continental crust. However, it is generally regarded by geographers as a large endorheic salt lake. Continent color key Africa Asia Europe North America Oceania South America Antarctica Name Country Region Depth ( meters ) Depth ( feet ) 1. Baikal Russia Siberia 7003164200000000000 ♠ 1,642 7003538700000000000 ♠ 5,387 2. Tanganyika Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Zambia Central Africa 7003147000000000000 ♠ 1,470 7003482300000000000 ♠ 4,823 3. ( Caspian Sea ) Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan 7003102500000000000 ♠ 1,025 7003336300000000000 ♠ 3,363 4. Vostok Antarctica 7003100000000000000 ♠ ~ 1,000 7003330000000000000 ♠ ~ 3,300 5. O'Higgins - San Martín Chile, Argentina Aysén ( Chile ), Santa Cruz ( Argentina ) 7002836000000000000 ♠ 836 7003274200000000000 ♠ 2,742 6. Malawi / Nyasa / Niassa Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania 7002706000000000000 ♠ 706 7003231600000000000 ♠ 2,316 7. Issyk Kul Kyrgyzstan 7002668000000000000 ♠ 668 7003219200000000000 ♠ 2,192 8. Great Slave Canada Northwest Territories 7002614000000000000 ♠ 614 7003201500000000000 ♠ 2,015 9. Crater United States Oregon 7002594000000000000 ♠ 594 7003194900000000000 ♠ 1,949 10. Matano Indonesia Sulawesi 7002590000000000000 ♠ 590 7003193600000000000 ♠ 1,936 11. General Carrera - Buenos Aires Chile, Argentina 7002586000000000000 ♠ 586 7003192300000000000 ♠ 1,923 12. Hornindalsvatnet Norway Sogn og Fjordane 7002514000000000000 ♠ 514 7003168600000000000 ♠ 1,686 13. Quesnel Canada British Columbia 7002506000000000000 ♠ 506 7003166000000000000 ♠ 1,660 14. Toba Indonesia Sumatra 7002505000000000000 ♠ 505 7003165700000000000 ♠ 1,657 15. Sarez Tajikistan 7002505000000000000 ♠ 505 7003165700000000000 ♠ 1,657 16. Tahoe United States California, Nevada 7002501000000000000 ♠ 501 7003164500000000000 ♠ 1,645 17. Argentino Argentina Santa Cruz ( Patagonia ) 7002500000000000000 ♠ 500 7003164000000000000 ♠ 1,640 18. Kivu Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda 7002480000000000000 ♠ 480 7003157500000000000 ♠ 1,575 19. Grand Canada Newfoundland 7002475000000000000 ♠ 475 7003155800000000000 ♠ 1,558 20. Mjøsa Norway Hedmark, Oppland and Akershus counties 7002468000000000000 ♠ 468 7003153500000000000 ♠ 1,535 21. Salsvatnet Norway Nord - Trøndelag county 7002464000000000000 ♠ 464 7003152300000000000 ♠ 1,523 22. Nahuel Huapi Argentina Rio Negro, Patagonia 7002464000000000000 ♠ 464 7003152300000000000 ♠ 1,523 23. Hauroko New Zealand Southland ( South Island ) 7002462000000000000 ♠ 462 7003151600000000000 ♠ 1,516 24. Cochrane / Pueyrredón Chile, Argentina Aysén ( Chile ), Santa Cruz ( Argentina ) 7002460000000000000 ♠ 460 7003150900000000000 ♠ 1,509 25. Lake Tinn Norway Telemark county 7002460000000000000 ♠ 460 7003150900000000000 ♠ 1,509 26. Adams Canada British Columbia 7002457000000000000 ♠ 457 7003149900000000000 ♠ 1,499 27. Chelan United States Washington ( state ) 7002453000000000000 ♠ 453 7003148600000000000 ♠ 1,486 28. Van Turkey 7002451000000000000 ♠ 451 7003148000000000000 ♠ 1,480 29. Poso Indonesia Sulawesi 7002450000000000000 ♠ 450 7003147600000000000 ♠ 1,476 30. Fagnano Argentina, Chile Tierra del Fuego 7002449000000000000 ♠ 449 7003147300000000000 ♠ 1,473 31. Great Bear Canada Northwest Territories 7002446000000000000 ♠ 446 7003146300000000000 ♠ 1,463 32. Manapouri New Zealand Southland ( South Island ) 7002444000000000000 ♠ 444 7003145700000000000 ♠ 1,457 33. Te Anau New Zealand Southland ( South Island ) 7002425000000000000 ♠ 425 7003139000000000000 ♠ 1,390 34. Tazawa Japan Akita Prefecture 7002423000000000000 ♠ 423 7003138700000000000 ♠ 1,387 35. Wakatipu New Zealand South Island 7002420000000000000 ♠ 420 7003137800000000000 ♠ 1,378 36. Como Italy Lombardy 7002410000000000000 ♠ 410 7003134500000000000 ♠ 1,345 37. Superior Canada, United States Ontario, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin 7002406000000000000 ♠ 406 7003133200000000000 ♠ 1,332 Lakes ranked by mean depth Mean depth can be a more useful indicator than maximum depth for many ecological purposes. Unfortunately, accurate mean depth figures are only available for well - studied lakes, as they must be calculated by dividing the lake 's volume by its surface area. A reliable volume figure requires a bathymetric survey. Therefore, mean depth figures are not available for many deep lakes in remote locations. The Caspian Sea ranks much further down the list on mean depth, as it has a large continental shelf ( significantly larger than the oceanic basin that contains its greatest depths ). Continent colour key Africa Asia Europe North America Oceania South America Antarctica Name Country Region Depth ( meters ) Depth ( feet ) 1. Baikal Russia Siberia 7002744400000000000 ♠ 744.4 7003244200000000000 ♠ 2,442 2. Tanganyika Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Zambia Africa 7002570000000000000 ♠ 570 7003187000000000000 ♠ 1,870 3. Crater United States Oregon 7002350000000000000 ♠ 350 7003114800000000000 ♠ 1,148 4. Vostok Antarctica 7002344000000000000 ♠ 344 7003112900000000000 ♠ 1,129 5. Tahoe United States California, Nevada 7002301000000000000 ♠ 301 7002989000000000000 ♠ 989 6. Adams Canada British Columbia 7002299000000000000 ♠ 299 7002981000000000000 ♠ 981 7. Malawi Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi 7002292000000000000 ♠ 292 7002958000000000000 ♠ 958 8. Tazawa Japan 7002280000000000000 ♠ 280.0 7002918600000000000 ♠ 918.6 9. Issyk Kul Kyrgyzstan 7002278390000099999 ♠ 278.4 7002913400000000000 ♠ 913.4 10. Kivu Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda 7002240000000000000 ♠ 240 7002787000000000000 ♠ 787 11. Matano Indonesia Sulawesi 7002240000000000000 ♠ 240 7002787000000000000 ♠ 787 12. Hornindalsvatnet Norway Sogn og Fjordane 7002237000000000000 ♠ 237 7002778000000000000 ♠ 778 13. Toba Indonesia Sumatra 7002216000000000000 ♠ 216 7002707000000000000 ♠ 707 14. Karakul Tajikistan 7002210000000000000 ♠ 210 7002689000000000000 ♠ 689 15. Sarez Tajikistan 7002202000000000000 ♠ 202 7002662000000000000 ♠ 662 16. Lake Tinn Norway Telemark 7002190000000000000 ♠ 190 7002623000000000000 ♠ 623 17. ( Caspian Sea ) Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan 7002184000000000000 ♠ 184 7002604000000000000 ♠ 604 18 = Lake Teletskoye Russia 7002174000000000000 ♠ 174 7002571000000000000 ♠ 571 18 = Ranau Indonesia Sumatra 7002174000000000000 ♠ 174 7002571000000000000 ♠ 571 20. Slocan Canada British Columbia 7002171000000000000 ♠ 171 7002561000000000000 ♠ 561 21. Como Italy Lombardia 7002161000000000000 ♠ 161 7002528000000000000 ♠ 528 22. Azure Canada British Columbia 7002157190000000000 ♠ 157.2 7002515700000000000 ♠ 515.7 23. Quesnel Canada British Columbia 7002157000000000000 ♠ 157 7002515000000000000 ♠ 515 24 = Ohrid Macedonia and Albania 7002155000000000000 ♠ 155 7002508000000000000 ♠ 508 24 = Mjøsa Norway Hedmark, Oppland and Akershus 7002155000000000000 ♠ 155 7002508000000000000 ♠ 508 26. Salsvatnet Norway Nord - Trøndelag 7002154000000000000 ♠ 154 7002505000000000000 ♠ 505 27. Geneva Switzerland, France 7002153000000000000 ♠ 153 7002502000000000000 ♠ 502 28. Singkarak Indonesia West Sumatra 7002149000000000000 ♠ 149 7002489000000000000 ♠ 489 29. Lake Superior United States, Canada Ontario, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin 7002147000000000000 ♠ 147 7002483000000000000 ♠ 483 30. Loch Ness United Kingdom Scotland 7002133000000000000 ♠ 133 7002436000000000000 ♠ 436 31. Great Central Canada British Columbia 7002124000000000000 ♠ 124 7002407000000000000 ♠ 407 32. Garibaldi Canada British Columbia 7002119000000000000 ♠ 119 7002390000000000000 ♠ 390 33. Dead Sea Jordan, Palestine, Israel 7002118000000000000 ♠ 118 7002387000000000000 ♠ 387 34. Titicaca Peru, Bolivia 7002107000000000000 ♠ 107 7002351000000000000 ♠ 351 35. Gander Canada Newfoundland 7002105400000000000 ♠ 105.4 7002346000000000000 ♠ 346 36. Kauhakō Crater United States Hawaii 7002105000000000000 ♠ 105 7002344000000000000 ♠ 344 Greatest maximum depth by continent Africa -- 1 : Tanganyika, 2 : Malawi, 3 : Kivu Antarctica -- 1 : Vostok Asia -- 1 : Baikal, ( 2 : Caspian Sea ), 3 : Issyk Kul, ( 3 : Matano ) Europe -- 1 : Hornindalsvatnet, 2 : Mjøsa, 3 : Salsvatnet North America -- 1 : Great Slave Lake, 2 : Crater, 3 : Quesnel Central America -- 1 : Atitlán, 2 : Chicabal Oceania -- 1 : Hauroko, 2 : Manapouri, 3 : Te Anau Australia -- 1 : St Clair South America -- 1 : O'Higgins / San Martín, 2 : General Carrera, 3 : Argentino Greatest mean depth by continent Africa -- 1 : Tanganyika, 2 : Malawi, 3 : Kivu Antarctica -- 1 : Vostok Asia -- 1 : Baikal, 2 : Issyk Kul, 3 : Karakul North America -- 1 : Crater, 2 : Tahoe, 3 : Quesnel Oceania -- 1 : Kauhakō Crater See also List of lakes by area List of lakes by volume List of largest lakes of Europe Notes Note : Lake depths often vary depending on sources. The depths used here are the most reliable figures available in recent sources. See the articles on individual lakes for more details and data sources. ^ Jump up to : Lake Baikal is also the largest freshwater lake by volume. ^ Jump up to : The Caspian Sea is generally regarded by geographers, biologists and limnologists as a huge inland salt lake. However, the Caspian 's large size means that for some purposes it is better modeled as a sea. Geologically, the Caspian, Black, and Mediterranean seas are small oceans, remnants of the ancient Tethys. Politically, the distinction between a sea and a lake may affect how the Caspian is treated by international law. ^ Jump up to : Lake Vostok in Antarctica is a subglacial lake with a depth ranging from 400 to more than 900 meters. Jump up ^ * CECS, Depth sounding of Lake O'Higgins / San Martín ^ Jump up to : Crater Lake in Oregon has a maximum depth of 594m, based on its USGS benchmark surface elevation of 1883m. The US National Park Service publishes different values ( 1881m for surface elevation, and 592m for the maximum depth ). The technical basis of the values determined by the USGS is documented in Bacon, C.R. ; Gardner, J.V. ; Mayer, L.A. ; Buktenica, M.W. ; Dartnell, P. ; Ramsey, D.W. ; Robinson, J.E. ( 2002 ). `` Morphology, volcanism, and mass wasting in Crater Lake, Oregon ''. GSA Bulletin. 114 ( 6 ) : 675 -- 692. doi : 10.1130 / 0016 - 7606 ( 2002 ) 114 < 0675 : MVAMWI > 2.0.CO ; 2. ISSN 0016 - 7606. OCLC 4642976847, 196656627. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 08. ( subscription required ) ^ Jump up to : Murdie, Ruth E. ; Pugh, David T. ; Styles, Peter ; Muñoz, Miguel ( 1999 ), `` Heatflow, Temperature and Bathymetry of Lago General Carrera and Lago Cochrane, Southern Chile '' ( PDF ), Extended Extracts of the Fourth International Symposium on Andean Geodynamics, Gottingen, Germany 04 - 06 / 10 / 1999, Paris : Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, pp. 539 -- 542 Jump up ^ Degens, E.T. ; Wong, H.K. ; Kempe, S. ; Kurtman, F. ( June 1984 ), `` A geological study of Lake Van, eastern Turkey '', International Journal of Earth Sciences, Springer, 73 ( 2 ) : 701 -- 734, doi : 10.1007 / BF01824978 ^ Jump up to : Walter K. Dodds ; Matt R. Whiles ( 23 September 2010 ). Freshwater Ecology : Concepts and Environmental Applications of Limnology. Academic Press. pp. 141 -- 142. ISBN 978 - 0 - 12 - 374724 - 2. Retrieved 22 February 2012. Jump up ^ Buzzi, Documento dell'Istituto italiano di idrobiologia Jump up ^ Maciolek, J.A. ( April 30, 1982 ), Lakes and Lake - like Waters of the Hawaiian Archipelago ( PDF ), Occasional Papers of Berenice P. Bishop Museum, 25 ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Terrestrial analogs to lunar sinuous rilles - Kauhako Crater and channel, Kalaupapa, Molokai, and other Hawaiian lava conduit systems Sources Worldlakes.org, Deepest lakes External links Environmentalgraffiti.com - 10 deepest lakes with pictures Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_lakes_by_depth&oldid=811534191 '' Categories : Lists of lakes Hidden categories : Pages containing links to subscription - only content Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština فارسی Français Bahasa Indonesia ქართული Latviešu Magyar Polski Русский Suomi Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 22 November 2017, at 06 : 48. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: which lake is the deepest in the united states
Answer: Crater