Largest lakes & reservoirs in Hudson Valley 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 4 articles we have published for Hudson Valley Region, NY lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Mid-Atlantic Region > New York > Hudson Valley Region, NY > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Hudson Valley Region, NY, only the 4 Hudson Valley Region, NY lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Lake, NJ/NY (Gateway Region, NJ, Hudson Valley Region, NY, New Jersey, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1,920 ac | Formerly known as “Long Pond”, Greenwood Lake is a natural reservoir that straddles the New York/New Jersey border. The lake is the largest freshwater… |
| Lake Tappan, NJ/NY (Gateway Region, NJ, Hudson Valley Region, NY, New Jersey, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
1,255 ac | Also known as Tappan Lake, Lake Tappan Reservoir, Tappan Reservoir Lake Tappan is one of a series of reservoirs that was created to deliver drinking water to the huge population of the New York City metro area. The la… |
| Copake Lake, NY (Hudson Valley Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
410 ac | Copake Lake, the largest lake in Columbia County, New York, offers a wide range of activities both on the water and off water through all four seasons… |
| Peach Lake (Hudson Valley Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
109 ac | Also known as Peach Pond One of the best suburban neighborhoods outside of the New York City area surrounds little Peach Lake. Once a popular summer getaway location, the neig… |