Largest lakes & reservoirs in Monadnock Region, NH 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 4 articles we have published for Monadnock Region, NH lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > New Hampshire > Monadnock Region, NH > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Monadnock Region, NH, only the 4 Monadnock Region, NH lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Lake Monomonac (Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Monadnock Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
711 ac | The wind fills the sails, pushing the sailboats across Lake Monomonac. A bewitching combination of pristine white sail cloth and billowing bright colo … |
Franklin Pierce Lake, NH (Monadnock Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
483 ac | Also known as Jackman Reservoir Franklin Pierce Lake in New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region is a relatively unknown gem. Also known as Jackman Reservoir, the 520-acre lake sits on the o … |
Laurel Lake (Monadnock Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
180 ac | Laurel Lake, with its 180 acres of clear, sparkling waters and densely-wooded shoreline in Cheshire County, New Hampshire is a perfect spot for a peac … |
Swanzey Lake (Monadnock Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
108 ac | One of the unsung gems of New Hampshire’s Monadnock region, little Swanzey Lake is well-loved by those lucky enough to live along its shoreline. In th … |