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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peckerwood Lake, AR (Arkansas, Delta Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
4,000 ac | Also known as Peckerwood Reservoir Peckerwood Lake is a 4,000-acre private lake in Prairie County, Arkansas. The lake was formed in 1942 by a dam constructed on the Big La Grue Bayou fo … |
| Lake Cherokee, TX (Piney Woods Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
3,987 ac | Also known as Cherokee Lake Strong community values, a solid commitment to neighborhood prosperity, access to convenience and comfort, and year-round fun are the terms that descr … |
| Woods Reservoir, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
3,980 ac | Located on Arnold Air Force Base between Nashville and Chattanooga in Tullahoma, Tennessee, Woods Reservoir is a fantastic place to fish. Its unique s … |
| Alouette Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
3,958 ac | Also known as Alouette Reservoir, Lillooet Lake (historic) Only an hour away from big-city Vancouver, Alouette Lake provides a wilderness experience and a mountain view of beautiful Golden Ears Provincial Park … |
| Sea Gull Lake (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3,958 ac | Sea Gull Lake is at the end of Gunflint Trail, one of Northeast Minnesota’s best known and most loved Scenic Byways. The trail provides 57 miles of ne … |
| China Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
3,937 ac | China Lake is less than 20 miles northwest of Augusta, Maine’s state capital. This natural freshwater glacial lake rests in Kennebec County in southwe … |
| Mazinaw Lake (Canada, Ontario, Canada) |
3,929 ac | Also known as Upper Mazinaw Lake, Lower Mazinaw Lake Amazing Mazinaw Lake holds court as the headwaters of Canada’s Mississippi River in eastern Ontario. This beautiful sprawling lake has alternately del … |
| Pelican Lake-Otter Tail County, MN (Central Minnesota, Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3,925 ac | Pelican Lake is a 3,925-acre lake located in northwestern Otter Tail County approximately 7 miles north of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Pelican Lake is … |
| Saint Mary Lake (Glacier Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
3,923 ac | Also known as St. Mary Lake, Saint Mary's Lake, St. Mary's Lake At 3900 acres, Saint Mary Lake is the second-largest lake in Glacier National Park. Saint Mary Lake is one of the most visited lakes, because the popu … |
| Deep Creek Lake, MD (Maryland, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA, Western Maryland) |
3,900 ac | Deep Creek Lake is the largest inland body of water in Maryland, covering about 3,900 acres in the Allegheny Mountains of western Maryland. Since its … |
| Trout Lake WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3,864 ac | Also known as North Trout Lake, South Trout Lake Hiding in plain sight behind a relatively common name, Trout Lake in Wisconsin’s Vilas County offers nearly 4,000 acres of clear, cool water. Even in … |
| Belews Lake, NC (North Carolina, Piedmont Region, NC, US South Region, USA) |
3,864 ac | Belews Lake is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in beautiful north central North Carolina. The lake straddles Stokes, Forsyth and … |