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 |
|---|---|---|
| Germantown Lake, VA (Northern Virginia Region, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
109 ac | Also known as CM Crockett Park, Germantown Reservoir He watches his little boy struggle to carry both the fishing rod and tackle box. He could carry it for him, but the boy insisted he could do it himsel … |
| Swanzey Lake (Monadnock Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
108 ac | One of the unsung gems of New Hampshire’s Monadnock region, little Swanzey Lake is well-loved by those lucky enough to live along its shoreline. In th … |
| Hungry Mother Lake (Blue Ridge Highlands, VA, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
108 ac | Surrounded by mountain vistas, the 108-acre Hungry Mother Lake is the recreational centerpiece of southwestern Virginia’s 2,180-acre Hungry Mother Sta … |
| Swift Creek Lake, VA (Central Virginia, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
107 ac | Just 20 miles from Richmond, Virginia in Chesterfield County, Swift Creek Lake offers a respite for weary city dwellers and plenty of fish and wildlif … |
| Trap Pond, DE (Delaware, Southern Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
107 ac | Surrounded by bald cypress in the middle of one of the “First State’s” state parks, Trap Pond is a beautiful piece of Delaware wilderness. Part of one … |
| Swiftcurrent Lake (Glacier Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
106 ac | When many visitors to Glacier National Park think of lakes in the area, it is often Swiftcurrent Lake that comes to mind. Often photographed, this bea … |
| Ponhook Lake (Canada, Nova Scotia, Canada) |
106 ac | Ponhook Lake is a 106-acre lake located in the Canadian Maritime Province of Nova Scotia. Set within the Ponhook Lake Nature Reserve, the lake is dott … |
| Mixal Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
106 ac | The crystal-clear water of Mixal Lake provides a tranquil and beautiful vacation setting. This natural freshwater lake is fairly undeveloped with a fe … |
| Fairview Lakes (Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
105 ac | Also known as Fairview Lake #1, Fairview Lake #2 Surrounded by the unspoiled wilderness of the Manti-La Sal National Forest, Fairview Lakes provides a pleasant opportunity for lakefront living in Uta … |
| Lake McKinley (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
105 ac | Also known as McKinley Lake Located in a region that has been called the “Roads to Relaxation”, McKinley Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin offers visitors a quiet respite to rel … |
| Bald Hill Pond (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
105 ac | Bald Hill Pond earns a “3-S” rating! The three ‘S’s, solitude, silence and serenity, fit this Northeast Kingdom region lake to a ‘T’. The small 105-ac … |
| Knickerbocker Lake, ME (Maine, Mid-Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
105 ac | Also known as Knickerbocker Ponds Knickerbocker Lake, in Maine’s Mid-Coast Region, is a picture of north country serenity. Less than five miles from well-known Boothbay Harbor, Knicker … |