Largest lakes & reservoirs in Northeast Minnesota 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 24 articles we have published for Northeast Minnesota lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Minnesota > Northeast Minnesota > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Northeast Minnesota, only the 24 Northeast Minnesota lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Birch Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
5,628 ac | Located in St. Louis County Minnesota and the Superior National Forest, Birch Lake is an escape from the hustle and bustle of the concrete civilizatio … |
Snowbank Lake (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
4,655 ac | Remote Snowbank Lake in northeast Minnesota borders the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and serves as a gateway to this popular outdoor adventur … |
Deer Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
4,032 ac | Also known as Lake of Changing Colors Often called the “Lake of Changing Colors,” Deer Lake is a jewel in Minnesota’s northwoods country. Located northwest of Grand Rapids in south-central … |
Gunflint Lake (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
4,009 ac | Gunflint Lake holds a special spot in the hearts of outdoors fans in Minnesota’s Northeastern Region. Almost 30 miles northwest of Grand Marais ‘as th … |
Sea Gull Lake (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3,958 ac | Sea Gull Lake is at the end of Gunflint Trail, one of Northeast Minnesota’s best known and most loved Scenic Byways. The trail provides 57 miles of ne … |
White Iron Lake (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3,429 ac | White Iron Lake is part of a chain of lakes in St. Louis County, Minnesota that also includes Garden Lake, Farm Lake, and South Farm Lake. Part of the … |
Crane Lake MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3,088 ac | Tucked into the vast and remote wilderness of northeastern Minnesota, Crane Lake is a picture of beauty seemingly taken before the rise of civilizatio … |
Cut Foot Sioux Lakes (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2,808 ac | Also known as Big Cut Foot Sioux Lake, Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake Few people have heard of the Northeast Minnesota destination of Cut Foot Sioux Lakes. Connected to neighboring Lake Winnibigoshish, the Cut Foot Sioux … |
Wabana Lake (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2,133 ac | Also known as Wabana Chain of Lakes Trilling their distinctive call, loons glide across the surface of Wabana Lake, dodging in and out of the mist rising from the exceptionally clear wat … |
Moose Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,273 ac | The passage of time often brings change and development to certain areas, but northern Minnesota’s Moose Lake rests quietly in its remote setting. Wit … |
Siseebakwet Lake (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,209 ac | Also known as Sugar Sitting atop a brightly-colored towel and looking across Siseebakwet Lake’s crystalline, vividly blue waters might bring up images of the Caribbean or … |
Otter Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
78 ac | Otter Lake is located among the beautiful waterways and breathtaking scenery of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). This isolated lake lies … |