Largest lakes & reservoirs in Delaware 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 5 articles we have published for Delaware lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Mid-Atlantic Region > Delaware > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Delaware, only the 5 Delaware lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lums Pond, DE (Delaware, Northern Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
200 ac | Located in Lums Pond State Park in New Castle County, Lums Pond is the largest freshwater lake in the state of Delaware. With its boating and fantasti … |
| Silver Lake, DE (Central Delaware, Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
167 ac | Surrounded by the city of Dover at the headwaters of the St. Jones River, Silver Lake is a beautiful place to take a break from fast paced urban life. … |
| Trap Pond, DE (Delaware, Southern Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
107 ac | Surrounded by bald cypress in the middle of one of the “First State’s” state parks, Trap Pond is a beautiful piece of Delaware wilderness. Part of one … |
| Millsboro Pond, DE (Delaware, Southern Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
101 ac | Delaware does not have any natural lakes, but the coastal state does have wetlands, rivers and estuaries, a large percentage of which are in Sussex Co … |
| Records Pond, DE (Delaware, Southern Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
92 ac | Also known as Laurel Lake Although Records Pond at just over 90 acres, it is one of the larger lakes in Delaware. Delaware has no natural lakes, but the coastal state does have … |