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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St. Mary’s Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
729 ac | Also known as St. Mary Lake, St. Marys Lake St. Mary’s Lake is a beautiful and tranquil 729-acre lake located west of the community of Kimberley in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canad … |
Otter Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
716 ac | Fed by Canadian Cascade Mountain runoff and clear spring water, Otter Lake is a popular summer-time retreat located in southern British Columbia’s Reg … |
Capilano Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
670 ac | Also known as Capilano Reservoir One of the most beautiful lakes in British Columbia is uninhabited Capilano Lake. The reservoir was created when Cleveland Dam was built across the Ca … |
Pavilion Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
650 ac | Something’s going on at Pavilion Lake in British Columbia’s Cariboo region . . .something besides the trout fishing, the camping, hiking, canoeing and … |
Buntzen Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
450 ac | Also known as Trout Lake, Lake Beautiful-historic Nestled beneath lush green mountains near the British Columbia coastline, beautiful Buntzen Lake offers a wealth of hiking enjoyment to recreation see … |
Village Bay Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
266 ac | Paddlers will find 266-acre Village Bay Lake a virtual paradise with its beautiful scenery, sandy beaches, small islands and hidden bays just waiting … |
Alta Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
247 ac | Also known as Summit Lake Surrounded by one of North America’s top ski resorts, Alta Lake is located in the community of Whistler, British Columbia. Reflected on the glistening … |
Emerald Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
225 ac | Emerald Lake, the largest lake in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park, is also one of the most scenic. The lovely lake nestled in the Emerald Basin … |
Seymour Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
212 ac | Seymour Lake may not be on everyone’s recreational radar, but this natural lake just outside of the town of Smithers, British Columbia certainly delig … |
Garden Bay Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
153 ac | Garden Bay Lake is located just off the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. The Lake is one of four that rest along the edges of Pender Harbou … |
Langford Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
148 ac | Located at the southern tip of one of North America’s most scenic islands, Langford Lake is a mere 13 miles west of Victoria on Canada’s Vancouver Isl … |
Kelly Lake BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
114 ac | Kelly Lake has secrets. But the biggest secret is a secret no more – and has put small Kelly Lake on the international radar. Both NASA and the Canadi … |