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List of Continents

Wouldn't the use of Oceania (or less broadly Australasia) be more appropriate for the list of continents? This would of course vault Hauroko to the top position. Parodygm 14:59, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Error in list?

Salsvatn in Norway is 464m by the most conservative measurement. This would place it 17. on this list.Inge 11:45, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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), but it's preferable to use the values determined by the USGS, the technical basis of which is documented by Bacon, et al. (2002) Morphology, volcanism, and mass wasting in Crater Lake, Oregon. GSA Bulletin 114:675-692. --Pkrnger (talk) 18:59, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oceania

I agree that the use of Oceania is more sensible than Australia, especially because in the list of lakes by depth, Haurako is colour-coded as being on the Australian continent, which of course it isn't. This creates ambiguity when in one list New Zealand is classed as being on the Australian continent, yet not on the other list. Ignorance.is.evil 12:37, 17 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lake Chelan

According to its article Lake Chelan should be on this list. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.110.221.182 (talk) 04:17, 27 February 2007 (UTC). I changed the 1,419 after following the second link in its article.[reply]

Baikal

Isn't siberia in the asian part of russia? Should the color code be changed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.223.104.170 (talk) 02:29, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Other deep lakes (not yet ranked)

These are some other deep lakes that could be added to the list after some further research. I've only included lakes deeper than 50 m, as a proper ranking of shallower lakes seems unlikely. I've also included some basic placeholder elements, for ease of copy-and-paste techniques. Rupert Clayton 20:23, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Name Country Region Depth
        meters feet
1. Asian lake country region meters feet
2. African lake country region meters feet
3. Antarctic lake Antarctica meters feet
4. South American lake country region meters feet
5. North American lake country region meters feet
6. European lake country region meters feet
7. Oceanian lake country region meters feet
? Fagnano Argentina, Chile 449 1,473
? Manapouri New Zealand South Island 444 1,457
? Te Anau New Zealand 425
? Wakatipu New Zealand South Island 420 1,378
? Como Italy 410
? Superior Canada, United States 406 1,333
? Hawea New Zealand South Island 392 1,286
? Heaven Lake North Korea, China 384 1,260
? Fyresvatn Norway Telemark county 377
? Suldalsvatn Norway Rogaland county 376
? Maggiore Italy, Switzerland 372
? Shikotsu Japan 363
? Pend Oreille United States Idaho 351 1,150
? Garda Italy 346
? Atitlán Guatemala 340
? Chicabal Guatemala 331
? Dead Sea Jordan, Palestine, Israel 330 1,083
? Bandak Norway Telemark county 325
? Lundevatn Norway Rogaland and Vest-Agder counties 314 [1]
? Wanaka New Zealand South Island 311
? Geneva Switzerland, France 310
? Morar United Kingdom Scotland (Highland) 310 1,017
? Storsjøen Norway 309
? Kurile Russia Kamchatka 306
? Totak Norway 306
? Tyrifjorden Norway 295
? Hazen Canada 289
? Ohrid Macedonia, Albania 288 940
? Titicaca Peru, Bolivia 284 932
? Michigan United States 282 923
? Breimsvatn Norway 278
? Khövsgöl Mongolia 267 876
? Waikaremoana New Zealand North Island 256 840
? Constance Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtestein 254
? Mount Katmai crater lake United States Alaska ~246
? Ontario Canada, United States 244 802
? Nisser Norway 240
? Jølstravatn Norway 233
? Røssvatnet Norway 240[2]
? Kara-Kul Tajikistan 230
? Ladoga Russia 230 755
? Ness United Kingdom Scotland (Highland) 230 754
? Oppstrynsvatn Norway 230
? Huron Canada, United States 229 750
? Tunnsjøen Norway 222
? Hornavan Sweden 221[3]
? Dingevatn Norway 220
? Lucerne Switzerland 214
? Mashu Japan 211.5
? Nyos Cameroon 210
? Selbusjøen Norway 206
? Kviteseidvatnet Norway 201
? Coleridge New Zealand South Island 200
? Cuicocha Ecuador 200
? Zug Switzerland 198
? Kaniere New Zealand South Island 197
? Traunsee Austria 191
? Lomond United Kingdom Scotland 189.9
? Taupo New Zealand 186 610
? Salda Turkey 184
? Attersee Austria 171
? Albano Italy 170
? Torneträsk Sweden 168
? Bracciano Italy 165
? Monowai New Zealand South Island 161
? Nemrut Turkey 155
? Neuchâtel Switzerland 152
? Bolsena Italy 151
? Vojmsjön Sweden 145
? Stor-Blåsjön Sweden 144
? Millstätter See Austria 142
? Stor-Rensjön Sweden 140
? Lünersee Austria 139
? Virihaure Sweden 138
? Portsmouth Mine Pit United States Minnesota 137 450
? Kallsjön Sweden 134
? Vastenjaure Sweden 134
? Femund Norway Hedmark and Sør-Trøndelag counties 131
? Kultsjön Sweden 130
? Ohau New Zealand South Island 129 423
? Shiel United Kingdom Scotland 128
? Vättern Sweden 128
? Hallstätter See Austria 125
? Athabasca Canada 124 407
? Benmore New Zealand South Island 120 394
? Onega Russia 120 394
? Randsfjorden Norway Oppland county 120
? Siljan Sweden 120[4] 394
? Tekapo New Zealand South Island 120 394
? Umbozero Russia 115
? Wolfgangsee Austria 114
? Edward Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda 112 367
? Burdur Turkey 110
? Brunner New Zealand South Island 109 358
? Turkana Ethiopia, Kenya 109 358
? Pyramid Lake United States Nevada 108.5 356
? Vänern Sweden 106 348
? Gazivode Serbia 105
? Segozero Russia Karelia 103
? Toplitzsee Austria 103
? Monoun Cameroon 100
? Sjenica Serbia 100
? Torch United States Michigan (Antrim County) 96 315
? Päijänne Finland 95.3
? Awe United Kingdom Scotland 93.6
? Akkajaure Sweden 92
? Đerdap Serbia 92
? Inari Finland 92
? Alqueva Portugal 90
? Fierza Serbia 90
? İznik Turkey 90[5]
? Suvasvesi Finland 89
? Bishoftu Ethiopia 87
? Tarawera New Zealand North Island 87
? Wörthersee Austria 85.2
? Victoria Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 83 269
? Saimaa Finland 82
? Bosumtwi Ghana 81
? Plansee Austria 78
? Krater Acıgöl[6] Turkey Nevşehir province. 76.5
? Wastwater United Kingdom England (Cumbria) 76
? Mingachevir Azerbaijan 75
? Paasselkä Finland 75
? Sevan Armenia 75[7]
? Zlatar Serbia 75
? Storsjön Sweden 74
? Saganaga United States Minnesota 73 240
? Great Bear Canada 72 236
? Blue Lake Australia South Australia 70 230
? Perućac Serbia 70
? Pukaki New Zealand South Island 70 230
? Erne United Kingdom Northern Ireland 69
? Vanda Antarctica 69
? Zeller See Austria 69
? Mondsee Austria 68
? Imandra Russia 67
? Bullen Merri Australia Victoria 66
? Fuchslsee Austria 66
? Pawlo Ethiopia 65
? Erie Canada, United States 64 210
? Keitele Finland 64
? Windermere United Kingdom England (Cumbria) 64
? Kovdozero Russia 63
? Malaren Sweden 63
? Näsijärvi Finland 63
? Ullswater United Kingdom England (Cumbria) 63
? Höytiäinen Finland 62
? Heiterwanger See Austria 61
? Kallvesi Finland >60
? Pielinen Finland 60
? Puula Finland 60
? Zavoj Serbia 60
? Albert Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda 58 190
? Haweswater United Kingdom England (Cumbria) 57
? Coniston United Kingdom England (Cumbria) 56.1
? Prespa Greece, Macedonia, Albania 54
? Sommen Sweden 53
? Pyhäjärvi Finland 50
? Topozero Russia 50
? Poteriteri New Zealand South Island unknown

convert with 449 metres (1,473 ft) and 315 feet (96 m)

sources added:

Europe

Africa

Oceania

General

  • all lakes deeper than 50 m from the article Crater lake
  • additional info available from [1]

Lake O'Higgins/San Martin

Given that sources refer to Lake O'Higgins/San Martin as having a maximum depth of 836 m, it would be useful to have additional references and statistical information on the world's 5th deepest lake. I have not been able to find information on it's average depth and volume, for example. Because of it's relatively large surface area and complex shorline, I suspect that the average depth of Lake O'Higgins/San Martin would be less than the 350m established for Crater Lake, in Oregon. --Pkrnger (talk) 15:52, 25 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The authenticity of newspaper reports (in Spanish) cited in 2003 for the maximum depth of this lake should be scrutinized. My suspicions are based on the fact that other than subglacial Lake Vostok (which may be as low as 580 to 650 meters[2] and as high as >900 meters depth), there is no other lake of glacial origin that comes close to the reported 836m maximum depth for Lake O'Higgins/San Martin. Furthermore, the statistical information about this lake is notably incomplete--Pkrnger (talk) 22:23, 26 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A comparison of deepest lakes based on average depths

At the present time, based on a comparison of average depths among the deepest lakes of the world, Crater Lake, OR is the deepest lake in the Western Hemisphere, and it ranks as the third deepest in the world ([3]). Lakes Baikal and Tanganyika remain in first and second place, however.--Pkrnger (talk) 15:55, 25 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ (possibly 414 m deep, but this appears to be mistranscribed)
  2. ^ 231 m before construction of a dam in 1957.
  3. ^ Possibly 228 m deep (see List of lakes in Sweden). Unclear which source is more authoritative.
  4. ^ Possibly 134 m deep (see List of lakes in Sweden). Unclear which source is more authoritative.
  5. ^ Maximum depths of "about 80 m" and 90 m are listed for Lake İznik.
  6. ^ Note: Krater Acıgöl is a small crater lake in Nevşehir province, and not the larger, shallower salt lake called Acıgöl in the Aegean Region.
  7. ^ Depth was 95 m before Soviet irrigation projects.
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