Largest lakes & reservoirs in Florida 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 81 articles we have published for Florida lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Florida > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Florida, only the 81 Florida lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Lake Talquin, FL (Florida, Panhandle East Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
8,800 ac | Lake Talquin, 8,800 acres of sparkling Florida water, is conveniently located just a few miles west of Tallahassee. The Florida Power Corporation crea … |
Lake Eustis (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
7,833 ac | Also known as Harris Chain of Lakes One of the unsung gems of Central Florida’s Lake County is Lake Eustis. Nearly 8,000 acres, Lake Eustis is a central link in the Harris Chain of Lakes … |
Lake Weohyakapka, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
7,528 ac | Also known as Lake Walk-in-Water In Polk County Florida lies a lake shrouded in a little bit of secrecy, known as Lake Weohyakapka. It is a quiet lake — though getting more and more … |
Newnans Lake, FL (Florida, North Florida, US South Region, USA) |
7,517 ac | Also known as Newnan's Lake, Lake Newnan An alligator slips silently into the water as cormorants look on from their perches in the bald cypress trees that ring Newnans Lake. With the Spanish … |
Blue Cypress Lake, FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
6,555 ac | Also known as Lake Blue Cypress Blue Cypress Lake, located on the Treasure Coast of Florida about 20 miles west of Vero Beach, covers 6,555 prime central Florida acres. Perfectly sit … |
Santa Fe Lake, FL (Florida, North Florida, US South Region, USA) |
5,850 ac | Also known as Lake Santa Fe Santa Fe Lake, also known as Lake Santa Fe, is a sparkling 5,850-acre expanse that lies in northeastern Alachua County, Florida. Actually divided into … |
Lake Iamonia, FL (Florida, Panhandle East Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
5,757 ac | Lake Iamonia, a 5,757 acre lake located northeast of Tallahassee, is a shallow lake with an average depth of 5 feet. Shallow depths, in combination wi … |
Lake Lochloosa, FL (Florida, North Florida, US South Region, USA) |
5,700 ac | Also known as Lochloosa Lake A single kayaker paddles out of Cross Creek into the mouth of Little Lochloosa Lake. Beautiful 5,700-acre Lochlossa Lake stretches in front of him wit … |
Lake Weir, FL (Cross Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
5,686 ac | Sprawling live oaks dripping with Spanish moss next to beautiful white sand beaches combine with exceptional fishing to make Lake Weir an enchanting M … |
Deer Point Lake, FL (Florida, Panhandle West Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
4,698 ac | Deer Point Lake is located north of Panama City, off of US 331 and SR-77. Primarily used as a public water source, Deer Point Lake is also used for ir … |
Lake Rosalie, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
4,530 ac | Snowbird paradise. That describes Lake Rosalie in southern Polk County. This area in West Central Florida is the kind of place the northern transplant … |
Lake Dora, FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
4,502 ac | A perfect lake in a perfect area describes Lake Dora in Florida’s Eastern Central Region. The Lake Dora area has been a favorite destination of northe … |