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Lakes in Asia Ranked by Maximum depth

Lakes recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Maximum depth. Figures can vary with water level and season. Only items Wikidata places in Asia (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Caspian Sea ranks #1 with 1,025 m. That is 1.5 times Issyk-Kul in second place (668 m). The top five are Caspian Sea, Issyk-Kul, Lake Matano, Lake Poso and Heaven Lake. The median across all 50 is 114 m; Maralgol is last at 60 m.

#1
Caspian Sea · 1,025 m
Median
114 m
Coverage
50 lakes in Asia
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Maximum depthBar chart of the top 10: 1. Caspian Sea 1,025; 2. Issyk-Kul 668; 3. Lake Matano 600; 4. Lake Poso 450; 5. Heaven Lake 384; 6. Pangong Tso 328; 7. Lake Dibawah 309; 8. Lake Singkarak 268; 9. Black Lake 242; 10. Karakul 238.Caspian Sea1,025Issyk-Kul668Lake Matano600Lake Poso450Heaven Lake384Pangong Tso328Lake Dibawah309Lake Singkarak268Black Lake242Karakul238
Top 10: Maximum depth (m). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Caspian Sea 1,025; 2. Issyk-Kul 668; 3. Lake Matano 600; 4. Lake Poso 450; 5. Heaven Lake 384; 6. Pangong Tso 328; 7. Lake Dibawah 309; 8. Lake Singkarak 268; 9. Black Lake 242; 10. Karakul 238.

Full ranking

Lakes in Asia Ranked by Maximum depth
RankLakeLocationMaximum depth (m)
1Caspian SeaRussian Federation, Azerbaijan1,025
2Issyk-KulKyrgyz Republic668
3Lake MatanoIndonesia600
4Lake PosoIndonesia450
5Heaven LakeChina, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.384
6Pangong TsoChina, India328
7Lake DibawahIndonesia309
8Lake SingkarakIndonesia268
9Black LakeChina242
10KarakulTajikistan238
11Lake Sary-ChelekKyrgyz Republic234
12Lake RanauIndonesia229
13Lake TowutiIndonesia203
14Sarez LakeTajikistan201.8
15Kawah Ijen acid lakeIndonesia200
16Lake Segara AnakIndonesia190
17Kanas LakeChina188.5
18Lake SaldaTürkiye184
19Taal LakePhilippines172
20Lonar LakeIndia170
21Rara LakeNepal167
22Fuxian LakeChina155
23Phoksundo LakeNepal145
24NamtsoChina125
25RitsaGeorgia116
26Lake LanaoPhilippines112
27Lake BurdurTürkiye110
28Takht-e Soleyman LakeIran, Islamic Rep.110
29Attabad LakePakistan109
30Lake ManinjauIndonesia105
31Heaven Lake of Tian ShanChina105
32Lake MiikeJapan103
33Lake KerinciIndonesia97
34Lake NumazawaJapan96
35Lake GöygölAzerbaijan93
36Kulun LakeKyrgyz Republic91
37Lake ManasarovarChina90
38Lake BratanIndonesia88
39Tilicho LakeNepal85
40Lake SevanArmenia81
41Lake Laut TawarIndonesia80
42Lake İznikTürkiye80
43Khyargas NuurMongolia80
44Qeli LakeGeorgia75
45IskanderkulTajikistan72
46Upper Kachura LakePakistan70
47Lake ThartharIraq65
48Jingpo LakeChina62
49Laut Tinggal LakeIndonesia62
50MaralgolAzerbaijan60

About the top 10

#5 Heaven Lake

Heaven Lake ranks #5 on this list with 384 m.

Countries
China, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Length
5 km
Elevation
2,189 m
Area
9.82 km²
Maximum depth
384 m

Also ranks #29 in maximum depth.

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#6 Pangong Tso

Pangong Tso ranks #6 on this list with 328 m.

Countries
China, India
Length
134 km
Elevation
4,250 m
Area
690 km²
Maximum depth
328 m

Also ranks #40 in maximum depth.

Full lake profile

#10 Karakul

Karakul ranks #10 on this list with 238 m.

Country
Tajikistan
Length
33 km
Elevation
3,900 m
Area
380 km²
Maximum depth
238 m
Range
Pamir Mountains

Also ranks #78 in maximum depth.

Full lake profile

Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).

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Source and method

Lakes recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Maximum depth. Figures can vary with water level and season. Only items Wikidata places in Asia (directly or through their country) are included.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.