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Therefore, mean depth figures are not available for many deep lakes in remote locations. [9] The average lake on Earth has the mean depth 41.8 meters (137.14 feet) [ 9 ] 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).
The lake's maximum depth has been measured at 1,949 feet (594 m), [3] [6] [15] [16] which fluctuates slightly as the weather changes. [3] On the basis of maximum depth, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States, the second-deepest in North America (after Great Slave Lake in Canada), and the ninth-deepest lake in the world. [17]
deepest lake in the United States 23: Seneca Lake: New York: 12,566,054 acre⋅ft (15.5 km 3) 618 ft (188 m) largest of the Finger Lakes: 24: Yellowstone Lake: Wyoming: 12,095,264 acre⋅ft (14.9 km 3) 390 ft (119 m) highest in elevation of large lakes 25: Lake Franklin D. Roosevelt: Washington: 9,402,000 acre⋅ft (11.6 km 3) 349 ft (106 m ...
Its namesake lake is the deepest in the country, with an average depth of 1,943 feet, according to the park. In addition to being mind-bogglingly deep, Crater Lake boasts extremely clear water.
The lake is 1,949 feet (594 m) deep at its deepest point, [4] which makes it the deepest lake in the United States, the second-deepest in North America and the tenth-deepest in the world. [4]
Crater Lake National Park is home to the deepest lake in the United States. The lake fills the caldera of a dormant volcano, and visitors can drive, hike, take a trolley, or ride a bike along the ...
The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.
Crossing the second oldest river in the world, ... Oregon's Crater Lake is the deepest lake in America, bottoming out at 1,943 feet. ... A major winter storm threatens parts of the central US with ...