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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 … |
| Bangs Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
306 ac | Bangs Lake is a natural glacial lake located in northeastern Illinois’ Lake County. Bangs Lake is surrounded by the developing northern suburbs of Chi … |
| Wildcat Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
305 ac | Bundled in boots and a warm coat, sipping a steaming thermos of coffee, a woman steps off her back porch and treads through a barely visible path towa … |
| Barbee Lakes, IN (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
304 ac | Also known as Big Barbee Lake, Little Barbee Lake, Kuhn Lake, Irish Lake, Sawmill Lake, Sechrist Lake, Banning Lake Seven interconnected, natural lakes comprise the Barbee Lakes chain in northeastern Indiana’s Kosciusko County: Big Barbee Lake, Little Barbee Lake, K … |
| Bunganut Pond (Maine, Southern Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
303 ac | Also known as Bunganut Lake A favored summer location for the southeastern coast region of Maine, Bunganut Pond offers everything the lakelubber wants-even loons. The odd name de … |
| Baxter Lake (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
302 ac | In between Baxter Lake’s beautiful, serene atmosphere and its proximity to local towns and services, it is considered one of the hidden gems of the Ne … |
| Crystal Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Southwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
301 ac | In 1882 the Curecanti needle became the symbol for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. With its steep cliffs and rock formations, the area around Crys … |
| Man Sagar Lake (India, Rajasthan Region, West India, West India) |
300 ac | One of the modern wonders of lake restoration, Man Sagar Lake has been rejuvenated. The ongoing question is, will the newly-refurbished lake remain pr … |
| Pinecrest Lake, CA (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
300 ac | Also known as Pinecrest Reservoir, Strawberry Reservoir, Strawberry Flat, Edna Lake, Lake Edna Surrounded by the stately pines of Stanislaus National Forest and rocky terrain of California’s High Sierras, Pinecrest Lake attracts well over 600,00 … |
| Lake Walton (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
300 ac | Tucked away in Georgia’s Historic Heartland Region, Lake Walton typifies the kind of understated elegance that Georgia does so well. A relatively new … |
| Dog River Reservoir, GA (Atlanta Metro Region, GA, Georgia, US South Region, USA) |
300 ac | Dog River Reservoir, located in the Atlanta Metro Region of Georgia, was built in 1992 and became the largest water improvement project in Douglas Cou … |
| Al Qusais Lake (United Arab Emirates) |
297 ac | Also known as Tilapia Lake, Zakher Pools, Quad Lake, Sand Dune Lake A new lake that has been the subject of much mystery over the past few years is Al Qusais Lake. This lake, of variable size, doesn’t have an official … |