Largest lakes & reservoirs in Capital-Saratoga Region, NY 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 5 articles we have published for Capital-Saratoga Region, NY lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Mid-Atlantic Region > New York > Capital-Saratoga Region, NY > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Capital-Saratoga Region, NY, only the 5 Capital-Saratoga Region, NY lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Great Sacandaga Lake, NY (Adirondacks Region, NY, Capital-Saratoga Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
26,880 ac | Also known as Great Sacanadaga Reservoir Great Sacandaga Lake, located in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, is a reservoir built to control flooding on the Hudson River and the Sacandaga… |
| Saratoga Lake, NY (Capital-Saratoga Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
4,028 ac | Saratoga Lake, in upstate New York, is a 4,028-acre natural lake just north of the resort town of Saratoga Springs. The lake begins at the northern en… |
| Cossayuna Lake, NY (Capital-Saratoga Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
649 ac | For picturesque views of scenic mountain ranges, Cossayuna Lake is your top destination. Located in Washington County, New York, Cossayuna Lake is loc… |
| Kinderhook Lake, NY (Capital-Saratoga Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
375 ac | In the early 1900’s, travelers rode the train for hours to play along the shores of Kinderhook Lake. Getting to the lake in New York’s Berkshires requ… |
| West Caroga Lake, NY (Capital-Saratoga Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
319 ac | West Caroga Lake brushes up against the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. The 319-acre freshwater lake has become a year-round destination in eas… |