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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tripp Pond (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
735 ac | Also known as Tripp Lake Well-loved Tripp Pond, sometimes called Tripp Lake, holds a prominent place in the recreation plans around Poland, Maine. Located in the Lakes and Mou … |
| Highland Lake (Westbook) (Greater Portland & Casco Bay Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
623 ac | Also known as Duck Pond Located in the Portland-Casco Bay region of southern Maine, Highland Lake is well-used and well-loved. The 623-acre lake was originally called Duck Po … |
| Silver Lake ME (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
530 ac | Also known as Mattakeunk Pond Silver Lake, also known as Mattakeunk Pond, is an irregularly-shaped body of water covering 530 acres in Penobscot County, Maine. Silver Lake’s sparkl … |
| Eagle Lake, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
466 ac | Scenic Eagle Lake is nestled within Maine’s Acadia National Park. The lake has a surface area of 466 acres and a shoreline length of five miles. With … |
| Cochnewagon Pond, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
394 ac | Also known as Cochnewagon Lake Cozy Cochnewagon Lake is tucked within Kennebec County, about 16 miles southwest of Augusta, Maine’s capital city. Also known as Cochnewagon Pond, thi … |
| Bunganut Pond (Maine, Southern Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
303 ac | Also known as Bunganut Lake A favored summer location for the southeastern coast region of Maine, Bunganut Pond offers everything the lakelubber wants-even loons. The odd name de … |
| Bryant Lake, ME (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
276 ac | Also known as Lake Christopher, Bryant Pond Slowly, afternoon slips into evening and the light dims on Bryant Lake. Suddenly the still water is broken as trout leap, following the evening hatch … |
| Orange Lake, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
235 ac | For a truly unusual Maine vacation, give Orange Lake a try. Located in Maine’s Down East and Acadia Region, Orange Lake is near US Route 1 and only te … |
| Kennebunk Pond, ME (Maine, Southern Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
224 ac | Just a short drive from beautiful beaches and rocky shores of the Atlantic Ocean, southern Maine is a popular destination for anglers in search of tro … |
| Knickerbocker Lake, ME (Maine, Mid-Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
105 ac | Also known as Knickerbocker Ponds Knickerbocker Lake, in Maine’s Mid-Coast Region, is a picture of north country serenity. Less than five miles from well-known Boothbay Harbor, Knicker … |