Largest lakes & reservoirs in Historic High Country 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 7 articles we have published for Historic High Country Region, GA lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Georgia > Historic High Country Region, GA > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Historic High Country Region, GA, only the 7 Historic High Country Region, GA lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Weiss Lake, AL/GA (Alabama, Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, Mountains Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
30,200 ac | The self proclaimed “Crappie Capital of the World,” Weiss Lake is a fantastic destination for anglers and the entire family. The lake is in Cherokee C… |
| Lake Allatoona, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
12,010 ac | Also known as Allatoona Lake Lake Allatoona, located northwest of Atlanta, is one of the most visited Army Corps of Engineers lakes in the United States. With a shoreline of 270 m… |
| Blue Ridge Lake, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
3,290 ac | Also known as Lake Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Reservoir Located some 90 miles north of Atlanta and near Blue Ridge, Georgia, Blue Ridge Lake has all the desirable qualities for lovers of outdoor excitement… |
| Carters Lake, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
3,220 ac | Positioned at the south end of the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains in North Georgia, Carters Lake is a small, deep lake with a little over 60 miles of s… |
| Lake Arrowhead, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
540 ac | Imagine verdant forests and alluring mountain peaks reflected off crystal clear, Georgia spring-fed water – and you’re picturing Lake Arrowhead. This… |
| Lake Petit, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
110 ac | Also known as Big Canoe- Lake Petit, Lake Sconti, Lake Disharoon Lake Petit, Lake Sconti, and Lake Disharoon are located in Georgia’s premier mountain community known as Big Canoe. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountain… |
| Lake Sovereign, GA (Georgia, Historic High Country Region, GA, US South Region, USA) |
38 ac | Lake Sovereign, in Georgia’s Historic High Country Region , is more than a lake; it’s a way of life. Thirty-eight-acre Lake Sovereign is the centerpie… |