Largest lakes & reservoirs in Central Sands Prairie Region, WI 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 13 articles we have published for Central Sands Prairie Region, WI lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Wisconsin > Central Sands Prairie Region, WI > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, only the 13 Central Sands Prairie Region, WI lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Winnebago, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
131,840 ac | American white pelicans skim across the surface of Lake Winnebago, fishing alongside the anglers below. Birds and fishermen alike flock to the beautif… |
| Lake Petenwell, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
23,040 ac | Thirty miles north of the famous Wisconsin Dells near Monroe Center, Lake Petenwell is a hidden treasure. The largest manmade inland lake in the state… |
| Castle Rock Lake, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
16,640 ac | Also known as Castle Rock Flowage Castle Rock Lake offers what lake lovers want: a lot of water, an abundance of fish, and countless beautiful views. Castle Rock one of Wisconsin’s lar… |
| Lake Poygan, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
14,102 ac | Also known as Poygan Lake The heron wades slowly through the reeds at the edge of the lake, stalking his prey. On the other side of the reeds, the man in the boat is doing exac… |
| Butte Des Morts Lake, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
8,857 ac | Like all the Winnebago Pool lakes, Lake Butte des Morts is a fantastic place to fish and boat. Add all the amenities of the city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin… |
| Green Lake, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
7,346 ac | Also known as Big Green Lake Green Lake, also known as Big Green Lake, is exceptional, and it has the statistics to prove it. It’s Wisconsin’s deepest natural inland lake: only La… |
| Lake DuBay, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
6,700 ac | Also known as DuBay Flowage Located in central Wisconsin near Stevens Point, Lake DuBay is a great place to boat, fish and explore. Lake DuBay straddles Portage and Marathon Coun… |
| Shawano Lake, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
6,178 ac | Tucked in the beautiful country of eastern Wisconsin, Shawano Lake is a hidden gem of beauty and splendor. This lake has an area of 6,178 acres, and h… |
| Lake Puckaway, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
5,039 ac | Also known as Puckaway Lake Lake Puckaway spans more than 5,000 acres in Green Lake County, part of Wisconsin’s Central Sands Prairie Region. The family hungering for an old-fash… |
| Lake Winneconne, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
4,507 ac | The Winneconne Chamber of Commerce describes its town as a “hidden treasure,” and the same can be said of Lake Winneconne. The excellent fishing and a… |
| Rush Lake, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3,070 ac | Rush Lake is a conservation success story in the making and a testament to what can happen when diverse groups are willing to put aside their differen… |
| Lake Arbutus, WI (Central Sands Prairie Region, WI, Mississippi-Chippewa Rivers Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
839 ac | Nestled in the northwest corner of the Black River State Forest near scenic Hatfield, Wisconsin, 839-acre Lake Arbutus offers visitors and residents e… |