Largest lakes & reservoirs in Austria 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 12 articles we have published for Austria lakes.
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Below are lakes within Austria > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Austria, only the 12 Austria lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Lake Constance (Austria, Baden-Wurttemberg Region, Germany, Germany, St. Gallen Region, Switzerland, Switzerland, Thurgau Region, Switzerland, Vorarlberg, Austria) |
132,448 ac | Also known as Lake of Constance, Lake Bodensee Lake Constance is a 132,448-acre lake situated in the northern foothills of the Alps between Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The third-largest lake… |
Attersee (Austria, Salzburg, Austria, Styria, Austria, Upper Austria, Austria) |
11,367 ac | Also known as Lake Attersee, Kammersee, Lake Kammersee For centuries the beauty of Austria’s Attersee (see = lake) has been an inspiration to musicians, artists, poets, and authors. Nestled in the foothill… |
Lake Wolfgang (Austria, Salzburg, Austria) |
3,200 ac | Also known as Wolfgangsee Lake One of the best loved and most popular of vacation lakes in Austria’s Lake District is Lake Wolfgang. Called Wolfgangsee by the locals, the 3200-acre… |
Hallstatter See (Austria, Upper Austria, Austria) |
2,120 ac | Also known as Lake Hallstatter, Lake Hallstatt, Hallstattersee Lake Hallstatter (Hallstatter See or Hallstattersee in German) is one of the best known lakes in Austria’s Salzkammergut resort area. A popular lake f… |
Achensee (Austria, Tyrol, Austria) |
1,680 ac | Also known as Lake Achensee, Lake Achen, Tyrolean Fjord Often called the Tyrolean Fjord, Achensee is the largest lake in Austria’s western Tyrol province. Lake Achensee lies 30 miles northeast of Innsbruck… |
Grundlsee (Austria, Styria, Austria) |
1,023 ac | Also known as Lake Grundlsee, Lake Grundl, Grundl, Styrian Sea, das Steirische Meer Grundlsee (see = lake) is one of a small cluster of lakes surrounding the peaceful Austrian community of Bad Aussee. Located in upper Styria Province… |
Mattsee (Austria, Salzburg, Austria) |
890 ac | Also known as Lake Mattsee, Lake Matt, Matt, Niedertrumer Mattsee (see=lake) is one of four picturesque lakes forming the Salzburg Lake District. Located only 12 miles north of the city of Salzburg, Lake Matt… |
Fuschlsee (Austria, Salzburg, Austria) |
657 ac | Also known as Lake Fuschlsee, Lake Fuschl, Fuschl Fuschlsee (see=lake) is one of a small chain of lakes found in Austria’s Salzkammergut Lake District. This small but popular holiday destination is a… |
Faaker See (Austria, Carinthia, Austria) |
544 ac | Also known as Lake Faak, Faak, Faakersee, Faaker Lake, Baska jezero Lake Faaker is a beautiful alpine lake found in Austria’s southern state of Carinthia (Karnten). Tucked against the steep northern slopes of the Karaw… |
Gosselsdorfer See (Austria, Carinthia, Austria) |
79 ac | Also known as Lake Gosselsdorfer, Gosselsdorfer Lake, Gosselsdorfersee Gosselsdorfer See is a tranquil 79-acre (.32 square kilometer) lake lying within a 476-acre (2 square kilometer) conservation area. Found in the munic… |
Maltschacher See (Austria, Carinthia, Austria) |
32 ac | Also known as Maltschachersee, Maltschacher Lake, Lake Maltschacher, Lake Maltschach Maltschacher See (See=Lake) is a lovely 32-acre (.129 square kilometers) resort lake tucked in the green rolling hills of Carinthia (Karnten), Austria… |