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.
Thinking about booking a lake vacation home rental, cabin or hotel?
Use our free interactive vacation rental map to search and compare multiple vacation properties at a glance. Enter a lake name, a state or city and then simply click on a listing to compare all similar properties, best rates and availability for your dates.Search results: Sort lakes by surface acreage
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lac La Belle, MI (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
1,100 ac | Located within Keweenaw County, Michigan, Lake La Belle certainly lives up to its French translation: “Beautiful Lake.” It is located on the Keweenaw … |
| American Lake, WA (Seattle & Puget Sound Region, WA, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
1,100 ac | Less than three miles inland from Puget Sound, American Lake is one of the lesser known vacation destinations in Washington’s Seattle-King County Regi … |
| Loon Lake, WA (Northeast Washington, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
1,100 ac | Crystal clear water from a natural spring fills Loon Lake located in Stevens County in northeastern Washington. In a beautiful mountain setting surrou … |
| Austin Lake, MI (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,090 ac | Sitting on a frozen lake, clutching a thermos of hot chocolate in mitten-clad hands, and hovering over a hole in the ice is not everyone’s idea of fis … |
| Cowanesque Lake, PA (Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Wilds Region, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1,090 ac | Peacefully nestled between forested ridges in north central Pennsylvania lies Cowanesque Lake. Located near the New York state line, the name Cowanesq … |
| White Rock Lake, TX (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1,088 ac | Located northeast of the City of Dallas, White Rock Lake is an artificial reservoir built to supply drinking water to the residents of Dallas. Its con … |
| Otis Reservoir, MA (Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA, Western Massachusetts) |
1,085 ac | Also known as Otis Lake She sits by herself on the dock at Otis Reservoir; the coffee steaming in her mug mirrors the mist coming off the water of the lake. Her husband left … |
| Pickerel Lake, MI (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,080 ac | Pickerel Lake, in Michigan’s Northwest Region, is a nature lover’s delight. Part of the headwaters of the famed Inland Waterway, Pickerel Lake covers … |
| Chicagon Lake (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI) |
1,075 ac | Also known as Chicaugon Lake Chicagon Lake lies in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula only a few miles from the Wisconsin state line. The 1000-acre natural lake isn’t well-known e … |
| Worthsee (Bavaria Region, Germany, Germany) |
1,072 ac | Also known as Worth Lake “Gemuetlichkeit” is German for a certain kind of “Bavarian coziness,” and it is an appropriate way to describe Worthsee (see=lake) or Worth Lake. Nest … |
| White Lake NC (Coast Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
1,065 ac | A rare treasure in the North Carolina Coast region, White Lake invites visitors to its sandy shores. One of only a few intact ‘Carolina Bay’ lakes, Wh … |
| Lake Mattoon, IL (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,065 ac | Surrounded by farmlands in the Central region of Illinois is Lake Mattoon. A quiet and tranquil retreat for many Illinoisans and out-of-towners, the l … |