Largest lakes & reservoirs in Italy by acres
This is a comparison for lakes within Italy > - 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 21 articles we have published for Italy lakes.
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Surface area in acres ![]() |
Lake description |
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Lake Garda ITA (Italy, Lombardy, Veneto) |
91,520 ac | Also known as Garda Lake, Lago di Garda Lake Garda, or Lago di Garda in Italian, is the largest lake in Italy, sprawling over 90,000 acres with beautiful vistas. To the north, the lake is gr… |
Lake Maggiore (Italy, Lombardy, Piedmont, Switzerland, Ticino) |
52,510 ac | Lake Maggiore, also known as Verbano, is Italy’s second largest lake. Although not quite as popular as the well-known Lake Como, the beautifully roman… |
Lake Como ITA (Italy, Lombardy) |
36,077 ac | One of the most recognizable and visited European lakes, Lake Como — also known as the Lago di Como — snuggles into the mountains and valleys of the… |
Lake Trasimeno (Italy, Umbria) |
30,641 ac | Also known as Lago di Trasimeno, Lake Trasimene Situated in the heart of Italy, Lake Trasimeno sits almost exactly at the midpoint of the Italian peninsula halfway both north to south and east to we… |
Lake Bolsena (Italy, Lazio) |
28,032 ac | Also known as Lago di Bolsena Held in the volcanic crater like a jewel in its setting, 28,032-acre Lake Bolsena sparkles in central Italy. Over hundreds of thousands of years the c… |
Lake Iseo (Italy, Lombardy) |
15,271 ac | Also known as Lago d'Iseo A ferry glides across 15,271-acre Lake Iseo to arrive at the dock on Monte Isola. Passengers with packages and bicycles climb off the ferry; curiously… |
Lake Bracciano (Italy, Lazio) |
14,085 ac | Also known as Lago di Bracciano Flocks of sailboats glide across the surface of Lake Bracciano in the Lazio region of Italy. The sails, ranging from pristine white to bright colors w… |
Lake Lugano (Italy, Lombardy, Switzerland, Ticino) |
12,083 ac | Also known as Lago di Lugano, Ceresio Lake Lugano, which curls through southeastern Switzerland just south of the Swiss Alps and borders northern Italy, features the best of both of these… |
Lake Orta (Italy, Piedmont) |
4,482 ac | Also known as Lago d'Orta Described by 19th century French novelist Honere Balzac as a “grey pearl in a green jewel box,” Lake Orta in the Piedmont region of Italy has been the… |
Lake Vico (Italy, Lazio) |
3,188 ac | Also known as Lago di Vico Legends say that Lake Vico was created when Hercules thrust his club into the earth. When he removed it, a stream filled the depression with water cre… |
Lake Idro (Italy, Lombardy) |
2,768 ac | Also known as Lago d'Idro, Eridio Set against the backdrop of medieval villages, sailboats glide across the surface of 2,768-acre Lake Idro. No engines over 10HP are allowed on the bea… |
Montedoglio Lake (Italy, Tuscany) |
1,977 ac | Also known as Lago di Montedoglio, Lake Montedoglio Lake Montedoglio is nestled in the Province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. Although Lake Montedoglio was created for irrigation and as a water source for… |