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Lakes in South America 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 South America (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

O'Higgins/San Martín Lake ranks #1 with 836 m. Lake General Carrera/Buenos Aires is second with 590 m, 41.7% behind. The top five are O'Higgins/San Martín Lake, Lake General Carrera/Buenos Aires, Titicaca, Colico Lake and Llanquihue Lake. The median across all 44 is 124 m; Posadas Lake is last at 31.2 m.

#1
O'Higgins/San Martín Lake · 836 m
Median
124 m
Coverage
44 lakes in South America
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Maximum depthBar chart of the top 10: 1. O'Higgins/San Martín Lake 836; 2. Lake General Carrera/Buenos Aires 590; 3. Titicaca 489; 4. Colico Lake 416; 5. Llanquihue Lake 350; 6. Chapo Lake 350; 7. Todos los Santos Lake 334; 8. Sarmiento Lake 315; 9. Traful Lake 300; 10. Lake Junín 281.O'Higgins/San Martín La…836Lake General Carrera/Bu…590Titicaca489Colico Lake416Llanquihue Lake350Chapo Lake350Todos los Santos Lake334Sarmiento Lake315Traful Lake300Lake Junín281
Top 10: Maximum depth (m). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. O'Higgins/San Martín Lake 836; 2. Lake General Carrera/Buenos Aires 590; 3. Titicaca 489; 4. Colico Lake 416; 5. Llanquihue Lake 350; 6. Chapo Lake 350; 7. Todos los Santos Lake 334; 8. Sarmiento Lake 315; 9. Traful Lake 300; 10. Lake Junín 281.

Full ranking

Lakes in South America Ranked by Maximum depth
RankLakeLocationMaximum depth (m)
1O'Higgins/San Martín LakeChile, Argentina836
2Lake General Carrera/Buenos AiresChile, Argentina590
3TiticacaPeru, Bolivia489
4Colico LakeChile416
5Llanquihue LakeChile350
6Chapo LakeChile350
7Todos los Santos LakeChile334
8Sarmiento LakeChile315
9Traful LakeArgentina300
10Lake JunínPeru281
11Yelcho LakeChile238
12Lake FagnanoChile, Argentina206
13Ranco LakeChile199
14Lago HermosoArgentina180
15Aluminé LakeArgentina165
16Lago A. GallardoArgentina160
17Lago QuillénArgentina155
18Argentino LakeArgentina150
19Lago MenéndezArgentina149.1
20Epuyén LakeArgentina148
21Pirihueico LakeChile145
22Lake GuatavitaColombia125
23Puyehue LakeChile123
24Embalse Cerros ColoradosArgentina120
25Puelo LakeArgentina111
26Lake IguaqueColombia105
27Lago RivadaviaArgentina103.7
28Futalaufquen LakeArgentina101
29Lake TaucaPeru100
30Lago EscondidoArgentina94
31Lake 513Peru83
32El Porvenir LagoonPeru80
33Cardiel LakeArgentina76
34HuallcacochaPeru75.9
35Laguna de la CochaColombia75
36Lake ParónPeru75
37Lake OtúnColombia70
38Diamante Lake (Mendoza)Argentina70
39Lake MaracaiboVenezuela, RB60
40Lake RosarioArgentina57.4
41Lago CholilaArgentina48.5
42Lake MustersArgentina38.5
43Chungará LakeChile33
44Posadas LakeArgentina31.2

About the top 10

#1 O'Higgins/San Martín Lake

O'Higgins/San Martín Lake ranks #1 on this list with 836 m.

Countries
Chile, Argentina
Elevation
285 m
Area
1,058 km²
Maximum depth
836 m

Also ranks #5 in maximum depth.

Full lake profile

#5 Llanquihue Lake

Llanquihue Lake ranks #5 on this list with 350 m.

Country
Chile
Length
42 km
Elevation
70 m
Area
860 km²
Maximum depth
350 m

Also ranks #35 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 South America (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.