Largest lakes & reservoirs in Atlanta Metro Region, GA 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 4 articles we have published for Atlanta Metro Region, GA lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Georgia > Atlanta Metro Region, GA > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Atlanta Metro Region, GA, only the 4 Atlanta Metro Region, GA lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Spivey, GA (Atlanta Metro Region, GA, Georgia, US South Region, USA) |
500 ac | One of the most sought-after addresses in the Atlanta Metro Region is Lake Spivey. The approximately 500-acre lake east of Jonesboro originated in 195… |
| Lake Acworth, GA (Atlanta Metro Region, GA, Georgia, US South Region, USA) |
360 ac | Also known as Acworth Lake Lake Acworth is built for fun! There are three family-friendly parks surrounding Lake Acworth designed for lake enthusiasts to paddle, picnic and play… |
| Dog River Reservoir, GA (Atlanta Metro Region, GA, Georgia, US South Region, USA) |
300 ac | Dog River Reservoir, located in the Atlanta Metro Region of Georgia, was built in 1992 and became the largest water improvement project in Douglas Cou… |
| Lake Tara, GA (Atlanta Metro Region, GA, Georgia, US South Region, USA) |
275 ac | Also known as Treasure Lake Lake Tara near Villa Rica, Georgia in Carroll County is only 30 minutes west of Atlanta. Although many maps and some older residents refer to it as Tr… |