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 Georgia Pacific, AR (Arkansas, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1,800 ac | The unspoiled beauty of Lake Georgia Pacific, located 10 miles from Crossett, Arkansas is a naturalist retreat. Visitors of Lake Georgia Pacific can e … |
| Hemlock Lake, NY (Finger Lakes Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1,800 ac | Hemlock Lake, at just 7 miles long and a half mile wide, is one of New York’s smallest Finger Lakes, and one of two reserved for supplying water to th … |
| Lake Bellaire (Michigan, Northwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,793 ac | Also known as Grass Lake Michigan has a bounty of beautiful lakes, and those found in Antrim County are no exception. Lake Bellaire is situated to the east of Lake Michigan; t … |
| Black River Lake and Cocodrie Lake (Crossroads Region, LA, Louisiana, US South Region, USA) |
1,792 ac | Also known as Cocodrie Lake Complex The Cocodrie Lake Complex, consisting of Black River Lake and Cocodrie Lake, is one of those places that could only exist in the delta lands of the mi … |
| Grand Teton Lakes (Northwest Wyoming, US West Region, USA, Wyoming) |
1,792 ac | Also known as Jenny Lake, String Lake, Leigh Lake Wildlife, majestic peaks and pristine waters are the signature attributes of the Grand Teton Lakes. Snuggled within Grand Teton National Park, three l … |
| Cherry Lake, CA (California, High Sierra Region, CA, US West Region, USA) |
1,791 ac | Also known as Cherry Creek Reservoir Creation of Cherry Lake and the Tuolumne River watershed was a cooperative effort among the city and county of San Francisco, the Modesto and Turlock … |
| Turquoise Lake (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
1,788 ac | Also known as Turquoise Reservoir One of Colorado’s favorite high-altitude recreational destinations is Turquoise Lake. Located five miles west of vacation playground Leadville, 1,780- … |
| Williams Lake, BC (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
1,787 ac | Also known as Columneetza Williams Lake is located in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Region of Canada’s British Columbia, a magnificent land stretching across British Columbia’s i … |
| Lake Macatawa, MI (Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,780 ac | Also known as Black Lake The Ottawa tribe of Native Americans called Lake Macatawa “Ma-Ca-Ta-Wa” or Black Lake. The water, like many lakes in northern states, was dark from ta … |
| Branched Oak Lake, NE (Metro Region, NE, Nebraska, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,780 ac | Also known as Dam Site #18 Branched Oak Lake, part of the Branched Oak State Recreation Area, is conveniently located northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska’s state capital. Branched Oa … |
| Honeoye Lake, NY (Finger Lakes Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1,772 ac | Honeoye Lake, one of New York state’s famous Finger Lakes, is located in beautiful Ontario County. Clean and pristine, this minor Finger Lake is the c … |
| Lake Seymour (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
1,769 ac | Also known as Seymour Lake Breathtaking autumns and vibrant springs await visitors and residents of Lake Seymour, also known as Seymour Lake. Located in Vermont’s Northeast King … |