Largest lakes & reservoirs in British Columbia, Canada by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 45 articles we have published for British Columbia, Canada lakes.
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Below are lakes within Canada > British Columbia, Canada > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in British Columbia, Canada, only the 45 British Columbia, Canada lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Ross Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada, North Central Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
11,680 ac | Also known as Ross Reservoir Spectacular Ross Lake is one of the seldom seen gems in north-central Washington. This fantastic 22-mile long reservoir covers 11,680 acres along the … |
Nimpkish Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
9,143 ac | Also known as Lake Nimpkish Nimpkish Lake is a scenic wonder and a prime destination for windsurfers and fishermen. Located at the northeast corner of Vancouver Island, Nimpkish … |
Lake Kalamalka, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
6,400 ac | Also known as Kalamalka Lake, Kal Lake Sitting at the edge of the cliff, he watches the water swirl in ribbons of color from pale blue-green to indigo. Overhead, the sunset turns the sky la … |
Christina Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
6,202 ac | Also known as Oasis of the Kootenays Consistently rated one of Canada’s most popular family vacation destinations, Christina Lake offers some of the warmest lake waters in Canada. Located … |
Lake Osoyoos, WA / Canada (British Columbia, Canada, Canada, North Central Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
5,729 ac | Also known as Osoyoos Lake Lake Osoyoos spans more than 5,700 acres and straddles the border of British Columbia, Canada and Washington state in the United States. The Okanagan … |
Alouette Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
3,958 ac | Also known as Alouette Reservoir, Lillooet Lake (historic) Only an hour away from big-city Vancouver, Alouette Lake provides a wilderness experience and a mountain view of beautiful Golden Ears Provincial Park … |
Burns Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
2,916 ac | Surrounded by over 300 fishing lakes in the heart of the Lakes District, he feels like a kid in a candy store. Some of the lakes, like a few of those … |
Wood Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
2,224 ac | Surrounded by mountains and beautiful scenery in the interior of British Columbia, Canada, Wood Lake is a 2,224-acre lake in a chain of five major rec … |
Williams Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1,787 ac | Also known as Columneetza Williams Lake is located in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Region of Canada’s British Columbia, a magnificent land stretching across British Columbia’s i … |
Sakinaw Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1,695 ac | Located two hours northwest of Vancouver, Sakinaw Lake is a 1,695-acre lake located on the Sechelt Peninsula of the Sunshine Coast, between Pender Har … |
Cultus Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1,550 ac | Also known as Swee-ehl-chah, Tsowallie Located in Canada’s beautiful British Columbia, Cultus Lake shares its shores with Cultus Lake Provincial Park, Cultus Lake Park (District of Chilliwa … |
Shawnigan Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1,327 ac | Shawnigan Lake is a 1,327-acre lake located on southern Vancouver Island, 3 miles west of Mill Bay and 28 miles north of Victoria. Known as a summer r … |