Largest lakes & reservoirs in Maine by water volume
The estimated volume of water that a lake contains is measured at the lake’s normal elevation. By this measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Siberia’s Lake Baikal.Water Volume can be measured in acre-feet, in cubic miles, or in cubic kilometers. One acre-foot is the amount of water needed to cover one acre (43,560 square feet) to a depth of one foot. One cubic mile equals 3,379,200 acre-feet. One cubic kilometer equals 810,713 acre-feet. 1 acre-foot is equal to 325,851 US gallons. Siberia’s Lake Baikal contains about 6,276,367,740,000,000 gallons of freshwater – nearly 1 million gallons for every living person on earth.
The other – and more widely used – measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s surface acreage. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is North America’s Lake Superior.
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.
You can find many of the the world’s largest lakes (by water volume) on LakeLubbers. Note: For some lakes, the water volume data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 59 articles we have published for Maine lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Maine > Compared by water volume. This list does not represent all lakes in Maine, only the 59 Maine lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Water vol. in ac-ft | Lake description |
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Embden Pond, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
91,627 ac-ft | (Also known as Embden Lake) When you arrive at Embden Pond, you have arrived at an outdoors enthusiast’s paradise. The clear waters of Embden Pond, also known as Embden Lake, ref … |
Sebasticook Lake (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
89,666 ac-ft | The fertile waters of Sebasticook Lake have drawn people to its shores since prehistoric times. This Maine Highlands lake is the site of one of the ol … |
Kezar Lake, ME (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
87,835 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake Kezar) Kezar Lake is set in wondrous scenery with the eastern shores facing New Hampshire’s White Mountains Presidential Range. Crystal clear Kezar Lake is a … |
Damariscotta Lake (Maine, Mid-Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
87,801 ac-ft | Damariscotta Lake is a sprawling lake in Lincoln County, Maine. This freshwater lake covers 4,381 acres in surface area and is a mere 51 feet above se … |
Long Pond, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
73,165 ac-ft | (Also known as Belgrade Lakes) Only in stoic northern New England would Long Pond be called a pond instead of a lake. The 2557-acre lake, in Maine’s Kennebec and Moose River Valleys … |
Great East Lake, ME/NH (Lakes Region, NH, Maine, New Hampshire, Southern Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
59,993 ac-ft | Great East Lake is a paradise for anyone who enjoys a relaxing time. With over 1700 acres of water and 12 miles of shoreline, Great East Lake is known … |
Cross Lake ME (Aroostook County, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
52,267 ac-ft | She rented her kayak from one of the outfitters near Cross Lake, the same one that handles some of the lake’s vacation rentals. As the mist rises off … |
Beech Hill Pond, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
51,967 ac-ft | (Also known as Beech Hill Lake) The coffee cup warms her hands as she sits on the dock in the early morning chill, watching a pair of loons glide across the water, their distinctive … |
Toddy Pond (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
49,989 ac-ft | Toddy Pond is an elongated body of water tucked inside the Downeast and Acadia region of Maine. The lake is known for the spectacular mirror-like refl … |
Maranacook Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
48,020 ac-ft | Maranacook Lake, a 1,673-acre freshwater body of very irregular shape, is located in Kennebec County, Maine. The lake borders the town of Readfield on … |
Highland Lake (Bridgton), ME (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
44,030 ac-ft | (Also known as Crotched Pond) Located in the Lakes and Mountains Region of Southwestern Maine, Highland Lake has long been a favored freshwater getaway. Once called Crotched Pond, … |
Swan Lake ME (Maine, Mid-Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
41,217 ac-ft | Surrounded by fishing camps, cabins and vacation rentals, and just a few miles from Belfast Bay and the coast, Swan Lake is a fantastic mid-coast Main … |