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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lake MT (Glacier Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
186 ac | Spring-fed Crystal Lake is tucked away in a remote area of Montana’s Glacier County with mountains springing up on both sides. The 186-acre body of wa … |
| Lake Wildwood, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
186 ac | For more than 35 years the waters of Lake Wildwood have been the center of life in the oldest private gated community in Bibb County, Georgia. This fa … |
| Neal’s Pond (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
185 ac | Along the miles of rolling hills and pastures in Essex County, Vermont, there is quaint body of water known as Neal’s Pond Here you can lose track of … |
| Lake Ouderkerk (Netherlands, North Holland, Netherlands) |
180 ac | Also known as Ouderkerkerplas, Ouderkerk Lake Lake Ouderkerk graces the Amsterdam ‘Green Belt’ of Amstelland like a shimmering mirage. This lovely man-made lake was dug during sand extraction for … |
| Laurel Lake (Monadnock Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
180 ac | Laurel Lake, with its 180 acres of clear, sparkling waters and densely-wooded shoreline in Cheshire County, New Hampshire is a perfect spot for a peac … |
| Williams Lake ID (Central Idaho, Idaho, US West Region, USA) |
180 ac | The swish and pop of a fly rod breaks the early morning silence on Williams Lake in the central region of Idaho. A heron wades in the reeds along the … |
| Lake Rescue, VT (Southern Windsor County, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
180 ac | An early morning mist settles over Lake Rescue, a quiet Vermont lake, as a dog bounds through a dense barrier of trees along the shoreline. A tennis b … |
| Lake Alpine (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
179 ac | A lovely gem set among California’s High Sierra mountains, Lake Alpine beckons the outdoor fan looking for solitude. The lake is a reservoir created w … |
| Blue Hawk Lake (Canada, Ontario, Canada) |
178 ac | Surrounded by beautiful scenery, Blue Hawk Lake is located in the Haliburton Highlands region in Ontario, Canada. The Haliburton Highlands region was … |
| Lewis Lake, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
178 ac | Deep within eastern Minnesota’s wilderness sits an enticing body of water known as Lewis Lake. This body of water was naturally formed from the most r … |
| Lake Davenport, FL (East Central Florida, Florida, US South Region, USA) |
178 ac | Also known as Old Lake Davenport, North Davenport Lake, Davenport Lake If you’re looking for a Florida lake vacation that’s close to the Disney theme parks yet away from the constant hustle around Orlando, Lake Davenport … |
| Twin Lake, MI (Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, West Central Michigan) |
178 ac | Horace Greeley may have advised, “Go west” but, if he had been in Muskegon, he might have said, “Go east” instead – to Twin Lake. A few miles east of … |