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 |
|---|---|---|
| Opal Lake (Michigan, Northeast Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
122 ac | Sitting on the dock watching the colors of the sunset setting the blue lake on fire, it’s easy to see why this lake is named Opal Lake. White sand bea … |
| Stillwater Lake, NS (Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada) |
122 ac | Located 15 minutes from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Stillwater Lake is a 122-acre spring-fed freshwater lake known for its peace and quite and excellent tro … |
| Cedar Cliff Lake (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
121 ac | Nestled within the dramatic Blue Ridge Mountains, Cedar Cliff Lake is one of North Carolina’s most picturesque bodies of water. It is thin and elongat … |
| Lakes of Custer State Park (Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Region, SD, South Dakota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
120 ac | Also known as Stockade Lake, Bismarck Lake, Legion Lake, Sylvan Lake, Center Lake Recreational travelers in South Dakota’s Black Hills, Badlands and Lakes Region will find the vacationland of their dreams among the five lakes dotted … |
| Red Feather Lakes (Colorado, Front Range Region, CO, US West Region, USA) |
120 ac | Also known as Dowdy Lake, Parvin Lake, West Lake, Bellaire Lake, Creedmore Lake, Lost Lake One of the most interesting lake systems on Colorado’s Front Range is Red Feather Lakes. The community’s name is derived from a popular Native America … |
| Mammoth Lakes (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
120 ac | Mammoth Lakes, in California’s High Sierras Region, is something of a misnomer. There is no lake named Mammoth. Instead, a group of small lakes southw … |
| Wildcat Lake, WA (Seattle & Puget Sound Region, WA, US West Region, USA, Washington) |
120 ac | Wildcat Lake can be found in the state of Washington’s Seattle and Puget Sound tourism region. It has a surface area of 120 acres and an average depth … |
| Lake Laceola, GA (Georgia, Northeast Georgia Mountains Region, US South Region, USA) |
120 ac | Surrounded by the attractiveness of wild azaleas, laurel and forest woods, Lake Laceola lies in the mountains of Northeast Georgia in the town of Clev … |
| Lake Deeson, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
117 ac | After spending decades in the north, raising their children and shoveling snow, they knew they wanted to retire someplace warm — the question was whe … |
| Rainbow Lake, AZ (Arizona, Northern Arizona, US Southwest Region, USA) |
116 ac | Located in Arizona’s resort community of Pinetop-Lakeside, Rainbow Lake’s shores are lined with second homes and private lakeside vacation properties. … |
| Beseck Lake, CT (Connecticut, Greater New Haven Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
116 ac | Also known as Lake Beseck Found in Connecticut’s beautiful Greater New Haven Region, Beseck Lake is a quiet residential lake. Ideally located in Middlefield near the center of … |
| Spirit Lake MN (Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
115 ac | The small town of Menahga, Minnesota wraps itself around sparkling, 115-acre Spirit Lake. This popular recreation lake stays busy year round, especial … |