Largest lakes & reservoirs in Central by water volume
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Iowa > Central > - Compared by Largest Lakes - Water Volume in acre-foot.For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Water Volume" is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 2 articles we have published for Central lakes.
Note: In the United States, an acre foot is a unit of volume used to refer to large-scale bodies of water. It is defined by the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre of surface area to a depth of 1 foot.
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Lake name ![]() |
Water vol. in ac-ft ![]() |
Lake description |
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Saylorville Lake (Central, Iowa, Midwest, USA) |
73,659 ac-ft | (Also known as Saylorville Reservoir) Saylorville Lake is a man-made reservoir located on the Des Moines River bordering the town of Polk City, about 11 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa. Th… |
Big Creek Lake IA (Central, Iowa, Midwest, USA) |
14,573 ac-ft | Big Creek Lake is located about 11 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa near the town of Polk City. The lake was created in the 1970s by the Army Corps of… |