Largest lakes & reservoirs in Netherlands by acres
This is a comparison for lakes within Netherlands > - 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 6 articles we have published for Netherlands lakes.
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Surface area in acres ![]() |
Lake description |
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Lake IJssel (Flevoland, Friesland, Netherlands, North Holland) |
296,500 ac | Also known as IJsselmeer Lake, Lake Yssel Lake IJssel, also known as Lake Yssel and Lake IJsselmeer, stretches approximately 296,500 acres across the north central region of the Netherlands. L… |
Lake Markermeer (Flevoland, Netherlands, North Holland) |
172,973 ac | Also known as Markermeer Markermeer is a lake that was not meant to stay; however, it is now a popular vacation getaway and nature reserve. The nearly 173,000 acre lake was on… |
Lake Ouderkerk (Netherlands, North Holland) |
180 ac | Also known as Ouderkerkerplas, Ouderkerk Lake Lake Ouderkerk graces the Amsterdam ‘Green Belt’ of Amstelland like a shimmering mirage. This lovely man-made lake was dug during sand extraction for… |