Largest lakes & reservoirs in 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 2151 articles we have published for lakes.
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Below are lakes within Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in , only the 2151 lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Coniston Water (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
1,210 ac | Also known as Conison Lake, Coniston, Thurston Water, The Lake District Coniston Water is in England’s Lake District, its spectacular landscapes making it an impressive tourist attraction in its own right. However, Conisto … |
| 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 … |
| Star Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1,206 ac | Shaped more like a horseshoe than a star, Star Lake is a largely undeveloped 1,206-acre lake 10 miles north of Saint Germain in Vilas County, Wisconsi … |
| Jumbo Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Northeast Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
1,200 ac | Also known as Julesburg Reservoir Jumbo Reservoir is a 1,200-acre lake located in the northeast corner of Colorado. In the summer of 2006, severe drought drained the reservoir and all … |
| Horn Lake, MS/TN (Hills Region, MS, Mississippi, Tennessee, US South Region, USA, West Tennessee) |
1,200 ac | Also known as "Lakeview" The Mississippi River has been flowing across North American for hundreds of thousands of years. Over time, however, its course changes or adjusts, so … |
| Newman Lake, WA (Northeast Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
1,200 ac | Newman Lake is a natural 1,200-acre lake located about 20 miles northeast of Spokane, Washington. Although Newman Lake is relatively small compared to … |
| Standley Lake, CO (Colorado, Front Range Region, CO, US West Region, USA) |
1,200 ac | A welcoming oasis on Colorado’s dry Front Range region, Standley Lake draws residents and visitors alike to its shores. Unsung sentinel to the north D … |
| Cochiti Lake, NM (New Mexico, North-Central, NM, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1,200 ac | Stretching 7 miles long on the Rio Grande River, Cochiti Lake is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, about 20 miles west of Santa Fe and 60 miles … |
| DMAD Reservoir, UT (Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
1,199 ac | Also known as Delta Reservoir For an oasis in the middle of the Sevier Desert near Delta, head to DMAD Reservoir (also known as Delta Reservoir), an impoundment of the lower reache … |
| Okauchee Lake (Southern Savanna Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1,187 ac | Okauchee Lake is a 1,187-acre lake located in northern Waukesha County, Wisconsin. One of the larger “Lake Country” lakes, Okauchee Lake’s meandering … |
| Tilicho Lake (Nepal) |
1,186 ac | Also known as Tilicho Tal Tilicho Lake isn’t the kind of lake you decide to drop by some weekend. The high-altitude lake in Nepal’s Himalaya Mountains is located at over 16,000 … |
| Big McKenzie Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1,185 ac | Big McKenzie Lake in Wisconsin offers great outdoor adventure in a secluded quiet environment. Located in the Northwoods section of Wisconsin, this la … |