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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Thunderbird, IL (Illinois, Northern Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA, Western Illinois) |
115 ac | Nestled in the rural Illinois woods, Lake Thunderbird is set in Putnam County, the smallest county in Illinois. The lake, located on the border of the … |
| Kelly Lake BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
114 ac | Kelly Lake has secrets. But the biggest secret is a secret no more – and has put small Kelly Lake on the international radar. Both NASA and the Canadi … |
| Pitch Lake (Trinidad and Tobago) |
114 ac | Also known as Lake Pitch, La Brea Pitch Lake may seem an unusual vacation destination. There’s no swimming, boating or fishing at Pitch Lake in Trinidad’s southern region. That’s becau … |
| Greenlee Lough (England, North East England Region, United Kingdom) |
111 ac | Also known as Roman Wall Loughs Located in Northumberland National Park, Greenlee Lough is Northumberland County’s largest natural lake. Considered one of the Roman Wall Loughs, Gree … |
| Beebe Pond (Crossroads of Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
111 ac | Also known as Beebe Lake For a tranquil setting located in the center of abundant outdoor activity, historic locations, and stunning scenery, Beebe Pond in Vermont’s Rutland C … |
| Brandy Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
110 ac | Hundreds of lakes are located in the Northwoods region of Wisconsin, and Brandy Lake is among these aquatic gems. Although Brandy Lake is small, cover … |
| Hitchcock Lake, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
110 ac | Also known as Lake Hitchcock She wakes up and jumps out of bed. It takes her a moment to realize it’s Saturday, and she doesn’t have to be at work. She smiles to herself but gets … |
| Lake Agnes, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
110 ac | Set in the mountains of north central Colorado, Lake Agnes is an exclusive private lake surrounded by the aspen, alder and pines of the Routt and Arap … |
| Lake Petit, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
110 ac | Also known as Big Canoe- Lake Petit, Lake Sconti, Lake Disharoon Lake Petit, Lake Sconti, and Lake Disharoon are located in Georgia’s premier mountain community known as Big Canoe. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountain … |
| Highland Lake, IL (Chicagoland Region, IL, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
110 ac | If you’ve ever dreamed of leaving the city on Friday night and quickly arriving at a lakefront piece of heaven, then Highland Lake is just the place f … |
| Peach Lake (Hudson Valley Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
109 ac | Also known as Peach Pond One of the best suburban neighborhoods outside of the New York City area surrounds little Peach Lake. Once a popular summer getaway location, the neig … |
| Moraine Lake (Alberta, Canada, Canada) |
109 ac | Moraine Lake, one of the jewels in Banff National Park’s crown, is sometimes dismissively called ‘the other lake’. Nothing could be more misleading. N … |