Largest lakes & reservoirs in Upper Peninsula Region, MI 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 16 articles we have published for Upper Peninsula Region, MI lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Michigan > Upper Peninsula Region, MI > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Upper Peninsula Region, MI, only the 16 Upper Peninsula Region, MI lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Au Train Lake, MI (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
839 ac | Au Train Lake, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, was of historical significance long before Europeans reached the area. Located only five miles south of … |
Thunder Lake (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
340 ac | Thunder Lake in Michigan can mean two things: a 63-acre lake in Mason County or a 340-acre lake in Schoolcraft County. In this article, Schoolcraft Co … |
Bodi Lake, MI (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
306 ac | Seated in Luce County of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, near the coast of Lake Superior, is the little gem called Bodi Lake. Bodi Lake is surrounded by s … |
Baldy Lake (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
64 ac | Baldy Lake is located in Alger County, Michigan, and is a part of the state’s Upper Peninsula tourism region. Baldy Lake is one or many lakes in the M … |