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.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Messalonskee Lake, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
3,510 ac | Also known as Snow Pond, Nine Mile Pond The last lake in the Belgrade Lakes chain of lakes is 3691-acre Messalonskee Lake. Located in the Kennebec and Moose River Valleys Region, Messalonske … |
| South Twin Lake, ME (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
3,200 ac | South Twin Lake is part of the splendid Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes which includes four other lakes (North Twin, Ambajejus, Elbow, and Pemadumcook Lake … |
| Long Pond, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
2,557 ac | Also known as Belgrade Lakes Only in stoic northern New England would Long Pond be called a pond instead of a lake. The 2557-acre lake, in Maine’s Kennebec and Moose River Valleys … |
| Kezar Lake, ME (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
2,510 ac | Also known as Lake Kezar Kezar Lake is set in wondrous scenery with the eastern shores facing New Hampshire’s White Mountains Presidential Range. Crystal clear Kezar Lake is a … |
| Cross Lake ME (Aroostook County, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
2,470 ac | She rented her kayak from one of the outfitters near Cross Lake, the same one that handles some of the lake’s vacation rentals. As the mist rises off … |
| Toddy Pond (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
2,408 ac | Toddy Pond is an elongated body of water tucked inside the Downeast and Acadia region of Maine. The lake is known for the spectacular mirror-like refl … |
| Tunk Lake (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
2,010 ac | Also known as Tunk Pond Nothing says Downeast Maine like Tunk Lake. This beautiful 2000-acre natural lake is wild, pristine and entirely accessible to all comers. Considered … |
| Sabattus Pond (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1,973 ac | Also known as Sabattus Lake Sabattus Pond in the Lakes and Mountains region of Maine is a success story in the making. The 1,973-acre lake has a history of very poor water qualit … |
| Great East Lake, ME/NH (Lakes Region, NH, Maine, New Hampshire, Southern Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
1,768 ac | Great East Lake is a paradise for anyone who enjoys a relaxing time. With over 1700 acres of water and 12 miles of shoreline, Great East Lake is known … |
| Boyden Lake, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1,759 ac | Boyden Lake is located in Maine’s Down East & Acadia tourism region, close to the USA-Canada border. Covering 1,759 acres with a shoreline length … |
| Maranacook Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1,673 ac | Maranacook Lake, a 1,673-acre freshwater body of very irregular shape, is located in Kennebec County, Maine. The lake borders the town of Readfield on … |
| Munsungan Lake (Aroostook County, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
1,620 ac | At Munsungan Lake, visitors return to an environment not seen in the past hundred years. Located in the Maine North Woods, a wilderness crisscrossed o … |