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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lake, VA (Blue Ridge Highlands, VA, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
50 ac | Perched on Salt Pond Mountain in Giles County, Virginia, Mountain Lake is the lake that should not exist. With its amazing geological history and a re … |
| Douthat Lake (Shenandoah Valley Region, VA, US South Region, USA, Virginia) |
50 ac | 50-acre Douthat Lake (that’s “DOW-thut”) is surrounded by the beautiful Allegheny Mountains in Virginia’s 4,545-acre Douthat State Park. It’s accessib … |
| Kents Lakes (Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
48 ac | Also known as Kents Lake, Upper Kents Lake, Lower Kents Lake Three popular little lakes in Utah’s Panoramaland Region are the three Kents Lakes: Upper Kents Lake, Lower Kents Lake, and Kents Lake. These small re … |
| Brotherswater (England, England's Northwest Region, United Kingdom) |
47 ac | Also known as Brothers Water, Broad Water, The Lake District Surrounded by green fields, grazing sheep and scenic hillsides, Brotherswater is found in northwest England’s Lake District National Park. At 47 acres … |
| Lake Carlton (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
46 ac | Also known as Robbers Cave State Park One small lake in Southeastern Oklahoma, Lake Carlton provides a giant-sized helping of recreational opportunities. Not to be confused with larger Car … |
| Desert Harbor Lake, AZ (Arizona, Phoenix & Central Region, AZ, US Southwest Region, USA) |
46 ac | Located in the private community of Desert Harbor, Desert Harbor Lake is just minutes from picturesque Sun City and Phoenix. Part of the Phoenix & Cen … |
| Crystal Lake, PA (Northeastern Mountains Region, PA, Pennsylvania, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
45 ac | Crystal Lake is a beautiful 45-acre lake tucked away in the Endless Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. This private, spring-fed lake offers year … |
| Sargent Lake (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
43 ac | Nestled in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, Sargent Lake is located east of the town of Belmont. At just over 43 acres, this lake is sure to capture … |
| Lake Garda, CT (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, River Valley Region, CT, US New England Region, USA) |
43 ac | Shortly after World War I Harry Battistoni left his home in Italy and immigrated to New Britain, Connecticut. He prospered in his new home and in the … |
| Lost Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
42 ac | Surrounded by lush evergreen forests and spectacular mountain views, Lost Lake is a secluded lake near Whistler, British Columbia, Canada which is an … |
| Beaver Lake NC (Mountains Region, NC, North Carolina, US South Region, USA) |
40 ac | One of the most-visible lakes in the North Carolina Mountain region is unassuming little Beaver Lake. The small man-made reservoir is only about 65 ac … |
| Silver Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
40 ac | During a typical summer evening at Silver Lake in northern Wisconsin, visitors spend their evenings seemingly a world away from civilization. A steady … |