Largest lakes & reservoirs in Vermont 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 33 articles we have published for Vermont lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Vermont > Compared by water volume. This list does not represent all lakes in Vermont, only the 33 Vermont lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Water vol. in ac-ft | Lake description |
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Amherst Lake (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
4,860 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake Amherst, Plymouth Pond) One of four scenic lakes alongside Route 100, Amherst Lake is a picturesque spot to enjoy a vacation. Every traveler along the main route through the … |
Neal’s Pond (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
2,960 ac-ft | Along the miles of rolling hills and pastures in Essex County, Vermont, there is quaint body of water known as Neal’s Pond Here you can lose track of … |
Beebe Pond (Crossroads of Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
2,886 ac-ft | (Also known as Beebe Lake) For a tranquil setting located in the center of abundant outdoor activity, historic locations, and stunning scenery, Beebe Pond in Vermont’s Rutland C … |
Lake Elmore (Stowe-Smugglers' Notch Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
2,409 ac-ft | (Also known as Elmore Pond, Meades Pond) The local slogan, “Beauty Spot of Vermont,” suits Lake Elmore to a ‘T’. This lovely lake nestles beneath Mt. Elmore in the Stowe/Smugglers’ Notch regi … |
Lake Ninevah (Eastern Vermont Gateways Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
1,026 ac-ft | Lake Ninevah is a well-kept secret in the Eastern Vermont Gateway region. Only about a dozen cottages grace the shore of the 170-acre lake. The rest i … |
Lowell Lake (Southern Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
615 ac-ft | (Also known as Great Pond) One of Vermont’s newest state parks is the home of Lowell Lake. The small 102-acre lake has been a silent observer to the entire history of the town o … |
Lake Pauline (Southern Windsor County, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
140 ac-ft | (Also known as Reservoir Pond) Lake Pauline is a great example of creating an asset out of a by-product of technology. This small lake in Vermont’s Southern Windsor County region wa … |