Largest lakes & reservoirs in Panhandle West Region, FL 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 5 articles we have published for Panhandle West Region, FL lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Florida > Panhandle West Region, FL > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Panhandle West Region, FL, only the 5 Panhandle West Region, FL lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Seminole, FL/GA (Florida, Georgia, Panhandle West Region, FL, Plantation Trace Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
37,500 ac | Lake Seminole divides its 37,500 watery acres between Georgia and Florida. The lake is conveniently located about 40 miles northwest of Tallahassee, F … |
| Deer Point Lake, FL (Florida, Panhandle West Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
4,698 ac | Deer Point Lake is located north of Panama City, off of US 331 and SR-77. Primarily used as a public water source, Deer Point Lake is also used for ir … |
| Compass Lake (Florida, Panhandle West Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
581 ac | Often overlooked as a Florida vacation destination, crystal-clear Compass Lake in the Panhandle-West region is far removed from the hectic recreationa … |
| Dunford Lake, FL (Florida, Panhandle West Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
210 ac | Also known as Dunford Pond For the Florida visitor who wants to bypass crowded beaches and tourist attractions, Dunford Lake may be just the ticket. Small Dunford Lake in Florid … |
| Draper Lake (Florida, Panhandle West Region, FL, US South Region, USA) |
11 ac | Walton County, Florida, is host to a number of natural attractions that make it a sought-after location for making a home or seeking a long-term vacat … |