Deepest Lakes in the United States: Crater Lake. The second deepest lake in North America is Crater Lake in Oregon and tops the deepest lakes in the United States. This lake has a maximum depth of 1,949 feet. read more
The second deepest lake in North America is Crater Lake in Oregon and tops the deepest lakes in the United States. This lake has a maximum depth of 1,949 feet. Crater Lake began forming when an ancient volcano collapsed about 8,000 years ago, leaving behind a deep, bowl-shaped caldera. read more
As we all have learned, Crater Lake is the second-deepest lake in North America. Using the USGS published estimate of 594 meters (plus or minus 2 m) as the maximum depth for Crater Lake, it is clearly in second place to Great Slave Lake of Canada, whose maximum depth is 614 meters (2014 feet). read more