Largest lakes & reservoirs in Canada by acres
This is a comparison for lakes within Canada > - Compared by surface area in acres.Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 164 articles we have published for Canada lakes.
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Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Michigan-Huron (Canada, Chicagoland, Great Lakes, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Michigan Region, Michigan, Midwest, North, Northeast, Northwest, Ontario, Southwest, USA, Upper Peninsula, West Central, Wisconsin) |
29,062,400 ac | Lake Michigan and Lake Huron – two of North America’s Great Lakes – are contiguous and they share the same elevation of 577 feet above sea level. They… |
| Lake Superior (Canada, Great Lakes, Lake Superior Northwoods Region, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Northeast, Ontario, USA, Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin) |
20,288,000 ac | Skipping over state and country borders, Lake Superior, the largest, deepest, coldest, cleanest, least developed, and most pristine of the Great Lakes… |
| Lake Huron (Canada, East Central, Great Lakes, Michigan, Midwest, Northeast, Ontario, USA, Upper Peninsula) |
14,726,400 ac | A glacial lake of epic proportions, Lake Huron is the second largest of the five Great Lakes by surface area, boasting 23,010 square miles and an incr… |
| Great Bear Lake (Canada, Northwest Territories) |
7,698,074 ac | Great Bear Lake is located in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is a natural lake, encircled by wilderness, and the largest lake completely in C… |
| Great Slave Lake (Canada, Northwest Territories) |
6,721,280 ac | Great Slave Lake is the fifth-largest lake (by acreage) in North America and, following Great Bear Lake, is the second-largest in Canada. A natural la… |
| Lake Erie (Canada, Chautauqua-Allegheny, Great Lakes, Greater Niagara, Michigan, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, New York, Northeast, Northwest, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Southeast, USA) |
6,261,500 ac | Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America, straddles the borders of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, and the Canadian province of Onta… |
| Lake Winnipeg (Canada, Manitoba) |
5,867,520 ac | Lake Winnipeg is a long (271 miles) somewhat shallow outdoor enthusiast’s dream. It’s located some 35 miles north of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is a natur… |
| Lake Ontario (Canada, Finger Lakes, Great Lakes, Greater Niagara, Mid-Atlantic, New York, Ontario, Thousand Islands, USA) |
4,697,600 ac | Lake Ontario, one of the world’s five Great Lakes, weaves over state and country borders, delighting Americans, Canadians, and visiting tourists with… |
| Lake Athabasca (Alberta, Canada, Saskatchewan) |
1,939,776 ac | Lake Athabasca is a 1,939,776-acre lake with a maximum depth of 410 feet making it the largest and deepest lake in both Alberta and Saskatchewan. Appr… |
| Reindeer Lake (Canada, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) |
1,500,000 ac | Reindeer Lake is the one of the largest lakes in North America, covering about 1,500,000 acres and spanning the border of Saskatchewan and Manitoba pr… |
| Smallwood Reservoir (Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador) |
1,408,006 ac | Wild, diverse and always impressive, Smallwood Reservoir is not a place to be taken lightly. Smallwood Reservoir is not a place for leisurely lakeside… |
| Nettilling Lake (Canada, Nunavut) |
1,369,458 ac | Biting wind batters the exposed part of your face while snow collects on your parka like dust. The dogs keep pace as your sled slips across the ground… |
