Largest lakes & reservoirs in Historic Heartland 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 8 articles we have published for Historic Heartland Region, GA lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Georgia > Historic Heartland Region, GA > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Historic Heartland Region, GA, only the 8 Historic Heartland Region, GA lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Oconee, GA (Classic South Region, GA, Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
18,971 ac | Lake Oconee takes its name from a group of Creek Indians that long ago lived close to Georgia’s Oconee River basin. “Oconee” is purported to mean “gre… |
| Lake Sinclair, GA (Classic South Region, GA, Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
15,330 ac | Also known as Sinclair Lake With 15,330 acres of sparkling water against the backdrop of the Oconee National Forest, Lake Sinclair in Georgia is an outdoor enthusiast’s premier d… |
| Lake Jackson, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
4,750 ac | Also known as Jackson Lake Lake Jackson’s 4,750 surface acres are ideally located some 44 miles southeast of Atlanta, Georgia for a pleasant weekend or longer of fishing and boa… |
| Lake Tobesofkee, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
1,750 ac | Colorful sailboats dot a watery landscape as bright splashes of reds, yellows and blues weave gently through the waters at Lake Tobesofkee. Boaters en… |
| High Falls Lake, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
650 ac | High Falls Lake is a beautiful 650-acre lake hidden in the dense pine woods of Monroe County, Georgia. Located between the cities of Macon and Atlanta… |
| Lake Walton (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
300 ac | Tucked away in Georgia’s Historic Heartland Region, Lake Walton typifies the kind of understated elegance that Georgia does so well. A relatively new… |
| Lake Tchukolako, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
252 ac | Lake Tchukolako in Ivey, Georgia is a privately owned lake that is known for its peacefulness, beautiful scenery, and friendly neighbors. The name Tch… |
| Lake Wildwood, GA (Georgia, Historic Heartland Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
186 ac | For more than 35 years the waters of Lake Wildwood have been the center of life in the oldest private gated community in Bibb County, Georgia. This fa… |