Largest lakes & reservoirs in Connecticut 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 30 articles we have published for Connecticut lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Connecticut > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Connecticut, only the 30 Connecticut lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Beseck Lake, CT (Connecticut, Greater New Haven Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
116 ac | Also known as Lake Beseck Found in Connecticut’s beautiful Greater New Haven Region, Beseck Lake is a quiet residential lake. Ideally located in Middlefield near the center of … |
Hitchcock Lake, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
110 ac | Also known as Lake Hitchcock She wakes up and jumps out of bed. It takes her a moment to realize it’s Saturday, and she doesn’t have to be at work. She smiles to herself but gets … |
Lake Terramuggus, CT (Connecticut, River Valley Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
83 ac | Located in the quiet rural area of Marlborough, Connecticut, Lake Terramuggus is proclaimed to be an undiscovered gem. The serenity of this lake offer … |
Anderson Pond, CT (Connecticut, Mystic Country Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
57 ac | Also known as Blue Lake, Anderson's Pond Anderson Pond is a delightful 57-acre lake located in southeastern Connecticut four miles north of North Stonington. Also known as Blue Lake, and some … |
Ashford Lake, CT (Connecticut, Mystic Country Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
53 ac | Also known as Lake Ashford There is a strip of dark land in the corridor between metropolitan Boston and Washington, D.C.; it’s “a place where the soft glow of city and town lig … |
Lake Garda, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, River Valley Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
43 ac | Shortly after World War I Harry Battistoni left his home in Italy and immigrated to New Britain, Connecticut. He prospered in his new home and in the … |