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 |
|---|---|---|
| Echo Lake, VT (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
104 ac | Echo Lake has been the summer destination of the discerning resort visitor for over a hundred years. Echo Lake is one of a group of lakes called the P … |
| Lake Aeroflex (New Jersey, Skylands Region, NJ, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
103 ac | Also known as New Wawayanda Lake Tucked away within New Jersey’s Skylands region, Lake Aeroflex is the crown jewel of the Kittatinny Valley State Park. Sometimes called New Wawayanda … |
| Lake Nuangola, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
103 ac | Also known as Nuangola Lake Lake Nuangola, also known as Nuangola Lake, is located in Luzerne County in the Northeastern Mountain Region of Pennsylvania. At just over 1165 feet i … |
| Hutchinson Lake, FL (Florida, North Florida, US South Region, USA) |
103 ac | Two small children burst through the trees and barrel down the beach towards the water, their mother trailing behind them. She reaches the perfect spo … |
| Lowell Lake (Southern Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
102 ac | Also known as Great Pond One of Vermont’s newest state parks is the home of Lowell Lake. The small 102-acre lake has been a silent observer to the entire history of the town o … |
| Lake Pamona, GA (Georgia, Georgia Coast Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
101 ac | How special is little Lake Pamona on Colonels Island in historic Liberty County, Georgia? A freshwater pond, tidal marshes and the Intracoastal Waterw … |
| Encelewski Lake, AK (Alaska, Southcentral Region, AK, US West Region, USA) |
101 ac | Encelewski Lake, in Alaska’s Southcentral Region, is a wilderness adventurer’s dream. Neatly tucked away on the Kenai Peninsula, Encelewski Lake is le … |
| Millsboro Pond, DE (Delaware, Southern Delaware, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
101 ac | Delaware does not have any natural lakes, but the coastal state does have wetlands, rivers and estuaries, a large percentage of which are in Sussex Co … |
| Greenfield Lake (Coast Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
100 ac | Only those lucky enough to spend time in Wilmington, North Carolina will see Greenfield Lake. That’s because the small man-made reservoir is located w … |
| Lotus Lake (Taiwan) |
100 ac | Lotus Lake is a spectacular cultural destination in the midst of a modern city. Taiwan is a delightful mixture of old and new, and Lotus Lake certainl … |
| Fishhawk Lake (Oregon, The Coast Region, OR, US West Region, USA) |
100 ac | Also known as Fishhawk Lake Estates or Fishhawk Lake Recreation Club Fishhawk Lake is a rare find in the Oregon Coastal Region. The lake is private, a reservoir developed expressly for pristine lakefront living amid som … |
| Wakondah Pond (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
94 ac | Wakondah Pond is located in the scenic valley of Moultonborough, New Hampshire. The lake has 94 acres of crystal blue waters secluded by nature and wi … |