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 Iroquois, IL (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
83 ac | Also known as Iroquois Lake Three little boys scramble out of the fishing boat while their nervous father says a silent prayer that the boat won’t tip over. It is a ritual they h … |
| Lake Huntington (Catskills Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
82 ac | Tucked away in the Catskills region of New York, Lake Huntington is just a few miles from the long and winding Delaware River and the border of Pennsy … |
| Amherst Lake (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
81 ac | Also known as Lake Amherst, Plymouth Pond One of four scenic lakes alongside Route 100, Amherst Lake is a picturesque spot to enjoy a vacation. Every traveler along the main route through the … |
| Saxon Lake, FL (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
81 ac | Also known as Lake Saxon Saxon Lake is the go-to spot for water skiing in Florida. Although Land O Lakes in Pascoe County holds over a hundred lakes, most are small – too smal … |
| Punderson Lake (Northeast Ohio, Ohio, US Midwest Region, USA) |
80 ac | A widely-kept secret in the northeastern region of Ohio is the beautiful surroundings and recreation available at Punderson Lake. Completely enclosed … |
| Santee Lakes (California, San Diego County, CA, US West Region, USA) |
80 ac | In arid San Diego County, seven interconnected lakes show just how attractive reclaimed water can be. The 190-acre Santee Lakes Regional Park celebrat … |
| Gosselsdorfer See (Austria, Carinthia, Austria) |
79 ac | Also known as Lake Gosselsdorfer, Gosselsdorfer Lake, Gosselsdorfersee Gosselsdorfer See is a tranquil 79-acre (.32 square kilometer) lake lying within a 476-acre (2 square kilometer) conservation area. Found in the munic … |
| Xuan Huong Lake (Vietnam) |
79 ac | Also known as Grand Lake Nestled in the South Central Highlands of Vietnam, Xuan Huong Lake is just beginning to be known as a tourism location to most of the world. Called Gr … |
| Otter Lake, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
78 ac | Otter Lake is located among the beautiful waterways and breathtaking scenery of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). This isolated lake lies … |
| Pinecrest Lake, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
77 ac | Nestled in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, Pinecrest Lake is a first class private community complete with a championship golf course, … |
| Sequoia Lake, CA (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
77 ac | Sequoia Lake is a recreational lake on private land within Kings Canyon National Park in Fresno County, California. Part of the High Sierra Region, Se … |
| Lake Sequoyah (Arkansas, Ozarks Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
76 ac | Also known as Sequoyah Lake Set in the foothills of the eastern Ozarks, Lake Sequoyah is one of seven private lakes set within the Arkansas community of Cherokee Village. From th … |