Largest lakes & reservoirs in Central Minnesota 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 44 articles we have published for Central Minnesota lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Minnesota > Central Minnesota > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Central Minnesota, only the 44 Central Minnesota lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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South Long Lake (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2,115 ac | Also known as Upper South Long Lake, Lower South Long Lake, Brainerd Lakes South Long Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota in Crow Wing County offers 2,115 acres of scenic beauty with a shoreline surrounded by rolling hills covered … |
Big Birch Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2,112 ac | Big Birch Lake lies at the heart of Minnesota. With sparkling water spread across Todd and Stearns County lines, Big Birch Lake is at the geographic c … |
Farm Island Lake (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2,054 ac | With over 2000 acres of water hidden behind an unassuming name, Farm Island Lake is sheer Central Minnesota delight. The lake is named for the largest … |
Cross Lake MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,751 ac | Also known as Whitefish Chain of Lakes Cross Lake is one of 14 lakes in the Whitefish Chain of Lakes, which is the largest chain in the Brained area of Minnesota. Nestled in central Minneso … |
Cedar Lake MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,745 ac | Visitors never tire of exploring Cedar Lake, Minnesota with its many twists, turns, bays, and coves. Cedar Lake is a spring- and small stream-fed lake … |
Roosevelt Lake MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,510 ac | Also known as Crooked Lake -historical Roosevelt Lake is the kind of place that evokes generations of memories. Located about 45 miles north of Brainerd, Roosevelt Lake is at the north end … |
Big Trout Lake (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,363 ac | One of the prettiest places to watch the sun rise in Central Minnesota is Big Trout Lake. This popular lake on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes is wonderf … |
Cullen Chain of Lakes, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,329 ac | Also known as Upper Cullen Lake, Middle Cullen Lake, Lower Cullen Lake Cullen Chain of Lakes consists of three lakes, Upper Cullen, Middle Cullen, and Lower Cullen, located in Crow Wing County in the Central Region of Min … |
Fish Trap Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,175 ac | A pure Minnesotan jewel, the sparkling 1,175-acre Fish Trap Lake is situated in the state’s central tourism region. Located in Morrison County just tw … |
Ann Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
653 ac | In a land with thousands of lakes, a spot like Ann Lake might be overlooked. But this lake in Minnesota’s Central Region might well be the perfect spo … |
Lake Irene (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
639 ac | Lake Irene is a great place to plant vacation roots in Minnesota’s Central region. This 640-acre lake is in an area with dozens of lakes large and sma … |
Big Pine Lake (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
635 ac | Snowmobiles race through the snow-covered countryside of central Minnesota, darting between Big Pine Lake and the area’s other lakes. With the ice hut … |