Largest lakes & reservoirs in US New England Region 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 181 articles we have published for US New England Region lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in US New England Region, only the 181 US New England Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Millinocket Lake (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
8,571 ac | Nestled within the Maine Highlands tourism region, Millinocket Lake is known for its stunning views of Mount Katahdin, the tallest mountain peak in Ma … |
Great Pond, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
8,239 ac | Also known as Belgrade Lakes Great Pond, in Maine’s Kennebec and Moose River Valleys Region, is the largest of seven lakes in the Belgrade Lakes Chain. These seven lakes are part … |
Umbagog Lake, ME/NH (Great North Woods Region, NH, Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
7,850 ac | Also known as Rangeley Lakes Umbagog Lake straddles about 11 miles of the Maine-New Hampshire border. This 7,850-acre lake lies partly in the Rangeley Lakes region of western Main … |
Schoodic Lake (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
7,021 ac | One of the large lakes in the Maine Highlands region, Schoodic Lake has managed to stay off the recreation radar of many Maine vacationers. Only an ho … |
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 … |
Squam Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
6,791 ac | Also known as Big Squam Lake, Little Squam Lake Big Squam Lake,the second-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire, covers almost 6,800 acres in the state’s Lakes Region. Dotted with historic … |
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 … |
Candlewood Lake, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
5,420 ac | Candlewood Lake is Connecticut’s largest man-made reservoir. The City of Danbury and four other towns (Brookfield, New Milford, Sherman and New Fairfi … |
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 … |