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 Kaweah (California, Central Valley Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1,945 ac | Also known as Kaweah Lake, Kaweah Reservoir Lake Kaweah, located about halfway between the City of Visalia and Sequoia National Park in California’s Central Valley region, is an engineering marv … |
| Canadarago Lake, NY (Central-Leatherstocking Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1,945 ac | Reported as one of the cleanest and clearest lakes in New York by the Department of Environmental Conservation, Canadarago Lake located in central New … |
| Lake Opinicon (Canada, Ontario, Canada) |
1,944 ac | Also known as Rideau Lakes Opinicon Lake is part of a chain of lakes known as the Rideau Waterway in Ontario, Canada. The lake is connected to others by a canal system called th … |
| Lake Catherine, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1,940 ac | With 1,940 surface acres, Lake Catherine is a relatively small lake, but it has big recreation opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts and anglers alike … |
| Lake Arlington (Prairies and Lakes Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
1,939 ac | Located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Lake Arlington does double duty for the citizens of the metro-plex. Originally planned for flood control and wa … |
| Parksville Lake, TN (East Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
1,930 ac | Also known as Lake Ocoee, Ocoee Lake Parksville Lake, also known as Ocoee Reservoir, is one of three reservoirs in Polk County near Cleveland,TN. Together the reservoirs run through some … |
| Neeskah Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Southeast Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
1,930 ac | Also known as Upper and Lower Queen Reservoir Set in the golden short grass prairie of southeastern Colorado, Neeskah Reservoir is a small fertile gem of precious water. Along with its sister rese … |
| Ennis Lake (Gold West Country, MT, Montana, US West Region, USA) |
1,920 ac | In 1905 the Montana Power Company built a dam on the Madison River, creating Ennis Lake. The two and a half mile long lake stretches across Montana’s … |
| Lake Chetac (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
1,920 ac | Also known as Big Chetac Lake To escape from the hustle and bustle of a daily routine, visit Lake Chetac in the Northwoods Region of Wisconsin in Sawyer County. Also known as Big C … |
| Greenwood Lake, NJ/NY (Gateway Region, NJ, Hudson Valley Region, NY, New Jersey, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1,920 ac | Formerly known as “Long Pond”, Greenwood Lake is a natural reservoir that straddles the New York/New Jersey border. The lake is the largest freshwater … |
| Lake Karapiro, New Zealand (New Zealand, North Island, NZ, Waikato Region, North Island, NZ) |
1,920 ac | A 1,920-acre reservoir, Lake Karapiro is home to the New Zealand National Rowing teams. Located on the North Island of New Zealand in the Waikato Regi … |
| Paradise Lake (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,900 ac | Also known as Carp Lake, Lake Paradise Paradise Lake is truly a lakelubber’s paradise. This 1900-acre lake in Michigan’s Northwest region has been a paradise for countless numbers of cottag … |