Bay Inútil at a glance
- 157 maverage depth
- 127 mmedian depth
- 568 mmaximum depth
- 3,790 km²water area
Bay Inútil is a bay. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 3,790 km² of water, with an average depth of about 157 m (the middle value is 127 m) and a maximum of 568 m, found at 54.06° S, 70.22° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Bay Inútil?
The bar splits the Bay Inútil's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 63.8%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 36.3%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Hero Fracture Zone (863 km), Phoenix Ridge (891 km), Shackleton Fracture Zone (902 km), Monte Cjavals (1,121 km).
The Bay Inútil if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Bay Inútil's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 168 km² | 4.4% |
| 20 m | 333 km² | 8.8% |
| 50 m | 1,191 km² | 31.4% |
| 80 m | 1,496 km² | 39.5% |
| 120 m | 1,835 km² | 48.4% |
| 200 m | 2,416 km² | 63.7% |
| 500 m | 3,728 km² | 98.4% |
| 1,000 m | 3,790 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 3,790 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 3,790 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 3,790 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 3,790 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Bellingshausen Sea average depth about 524 m
- Weddell Sea average depth about 1,552 m
- Amundsen Sea average depth about 603 m
- Ross Sea average depth about 2,026 m
- Davis Sea average depth about 1,562 m
- Caribbean Sea average depth about 2,547 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Bay Inútil?
On average about 157 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 127 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 568 m, at 54.06° S, 70.22° W.
How big is the Bay Inútil?
About 3,790 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Bay Inútil would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 168 km² (4.4%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the bay. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.