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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caspian Lake (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
789 ac | Tucked into Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, Caspian Lake may well be one of the state’s favorite vacation destinations. Set among the northern reaches of … |
| Orchard Lake, MI (Michigan, Southeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
788 ac | Orchard Lake is a 788-acre natural lake in southeastern Michigan, just three miles from the city of Pontiac and 25 miles from Detroit. This residentia … |
| Whitefish Lake WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
786 ac | Surrounded by beautiful scenery, Whitefish Lake is a remote and picturesque area in Wisconsin’s Sawyer County. Its quiet surroundings are home to towe … |
| Adams-McGill Reservoir (Nevada, Nevada Silver Trails, NV, US West Region, USA) |
785 ac | Also known as Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, Tule Reservoir, Dacey Reservoir, Cold Springs Reservoir, Haymeadow Reservoir, Sunnyside Reservoir An oasis for birds, waterfowl, fish and wildlife in the midst of Nevada’s Great Basin desert surrounds little-known Adams-McGill Reservoir. This nearl … |
| Squaw Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
785 ac | One of the better-kept secrets in Wisconsin’s Lake Superior Northwoods Region is Squaw Lake. This 785-acre lake hides in plain sight across the border … |
| Lake Sanabria, Spain (Castille-Leon Region, Spain, Spain) |
785 ac | Also known as Lago de Sanabria Say “hola” to Lake Sanabria, Spain’s largest lake, which was formed thousands of years ago by glaciers crossing the continent. Today, you will be capt … |
| Lake Arrowhead, CA (California, Inland Empire Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
784 ac | Also known as Little Bear Lake In 1891 a group of Ohio businessmen formed a company to construct a reservoir to provide water to irrigate the southern California lowlands. Lake Arro … |
| Lake Quinsigamond, MA (Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA) |
781 ac | Worcester, Massachusetts is well known for many things: John Adams taught school here before becoming the second President of the United States. Songw … |
| Crystal Lake, VT (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
778 ac | Crystal Lake is an outstanding jewel in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. For those who are not native to Vermont, hearing that there is a Northeast Kingdo … |
| Maple Lake, MN (Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Region, MN, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
777 ac | The peaceful body of water known as Maple Lake is tucked into Minnesota’s Metro tourism region, about 45 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The lake is s … |
| Governor Bond Lake, IL (Illinois, Southwest Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
775 ac | Also known as Greenville New City Lake Governor Bond Lake is proclaimed to be one of Greenville, Illinois best kept secrets. A water supply reservoir built in the late 1960’s has become a t … |
| Lake Manitou, IN (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
775 ac | Lake Manitou is an oasis in the small bustling city of Rochester, Indiana. Surrounded by a park and nature preserves, the spring-fed lake covers 775 a … |