Largest lakes & reservoirs in Maine 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 59 articles we have published for Maine lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Maine > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Maine, only the 59 Maine lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
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Lake description |
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Rangeley Lakes (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
6,872 ac | Also known as Umbagog Lake, Aziscohos Lake, Mooselookmeguntic Lake,Rangeley Lake, Upper Richardson Lake, Lower Richardson Lake, Cupsuptic Lake, Aziscoos Lake (historic), Sawyer Lake (historic) Nothing represents the outdoor largesse of Maine’s Lakes and Mountains region better than the six pristine Rangeley Lakes. These natural lakes sprawl … |
Sebec Lake, ME (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
6,803 ac | Also known as Lake Sebec Located in central Maine’s Piscataquis River Valley, Sebec Lake is surrounded by a land of recreational opportunity. Whether you come to relax in New … |
Rangeley Lake, ME (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
6,000 ac | Rangeley Lake is part of the Rangeley Lakes Region of Western Maine. The lake covers about 6,000 acres at an elevation of 1,518 feet. Its maximum dept … |
Fish River Chain of Lakes (Aroostook County, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
5,601 ac | Also known as Portage Lake, Fish River Lake, Saint Froid Lake, Eagle Lake, Cross lake, Mud Lake, Square Lake, Long Lake For big-lake fishing, Aroostook County’s Fish River Chain of Lakes is the destination of choice. Home of Maine’s best landlocked salmon fishery, the l … |
Cobbossee Lake, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
5,543 ac | Also known as Lake Cobbosee, Cobbosseecontee Lake Cobbossee Lake is a treasured family vacation destination with over 62 miles of shoreline, dotted with many islands, and valued as one of the best lak … |
Long Lake, ME (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
4,867 ac | Long Lake is part of the Sebago Lake Region, which includes nearby Panther Pond, Little Sebago, Thompson Lake, Coffee Pond, Brandy Pond, Moose Pond, P … |
Thompson Lake, ME (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
4,426 ac | Also known as Lake Thompson, The Heath Just a one-hour drive northwest of Portland’s coastline, Thompson Lake lies in the Lakes & Mountains tourism region of southern Maine. Located at … |
Damariscotta Lake (Maine, Mid-Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
4,381 ac | Damariscotta Lake is a sprawling lake in Lincoln County, Maine. This freshwater lake covers 4,381 acres in surface area and is a mere 51 feet above se … |
Sebasticook Lake (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
4,288 ac | The fertile waters of Sebasticook Lake have drawn people to its shores since prehistoric times. This Maine Highlands lake is the site of one of the ol … |
China Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
3,937 ac | China Lake is less than 20 miles northwest of Augusta, Maine’s state capital. This natural freshwater glacial lake rests in Kennebec County in southwe … |
Androscoggin Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
3,826 ac | Also known as Lake Androscoggin Androscoggin Lake is a freshwater glacial lake of very irregular shape that falls into two geographic regions of Central Maine: the Kennebec and Moose … |
Great Moose Lake, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
3,584 ac | Also known as Moose Pond Vacations are a time to sleep in. She knows that. She just can’t help herself. Mornings are so beautiful at Great Moose Lake she has been waking up ea … |