Largest lakes & reservoirs in Northern Idaho 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 7 articles we have published for Northern Idaho lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Idaho > Northern Idaho > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Northern Idaho, only the 7 Northern Idaho lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Pend Oreille, ID (Idaho, Northern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
85,960 ac | Also known as Albeni Falls Dam Set in a valley carved by glaciers from Canada, Lake Pend Oreille (pond-a-RAY) is surrounded by mountains with altitudes exceeding 6,000 feet. Its 85, … |
| Coeur d’Alene Lake, ID (Idaho, Northern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
30,000 ac | Also known as Lake Coeur d'Alene Nestled at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in the Northern Panhandle of Idaho, 30,000-acre Coeur d’Alene Lake (pronounced Core-de-lane) is a spec … |
| Priest Lake, ID (Idaho, Northern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
26,000 ac | Located in the most northern portion of Idaho’s Panhandle, Priest Lake is within 30 miles of the Canadian Border. Priest Lake was naturally created at … |
| Hayden Lake, ID (Idaho, Northern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
3,800 ac | Hayden Lake is located in the scenic panhandle of North Idaho in Kootenai County. With its sparkling water, pristine sandy beaches and timbered shorel … |
| Twin Lakes ID (Idaho, Northern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
850 ac | The scenery at northern Idaho’s Twin Lakes is nothing to scoff at. With lush mountains looming on either side of this 850-acre crystalline lake, bald … |
| Cocolalla Lake (Idaho, Northern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
805 ac | Cocolalla Lake, located in Idaho’s Northern Region, is an example of the recreational opportunities the Panhandle has to offer. The 805-acre lake is l … |
| Hauser Lake, ID (Idaho, Northern Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
625 ac | Hauser Lake is located at the southernmost edge of the Selkirk Mountains in northern Idaho. Like many lakes in the Panhandle area, Hauser Lake was for … |