Largest lakes & reservoirs in Lakes Region, NH 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 24 articles we have published for Lakes Region, NH lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > New Hampshire > Lakes Region, NH > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Lakes Region, NH, only the 24 Lakes Region, NH lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Winnipesaukee, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
44,586 ac | By far the largest lake in the state, Lake Winnipesaukee covers an incredible 44,586 New Hampshire acres. The lake is the third largest lake in all of… |
| Squam Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
6,791 ac | Also known as Big Squam Lake, Little Squam Lake Big Squam Lake,the second-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire, covers almost 6,800 acres in the state’s Lakes Region. Dotted with historic… |
| Newfound Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
4,451 ac | Comfortably situated in New Hampshire’s famous Lakes Region, Newfound Lake is the third-largest lake located entirely within the state’s boundaries. I… |
| Winnisquam Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
4,264 ac | Also known as Lake Winnisqam Located in New Hampshire’s “Lakes Region”, Winnisquam Lake holds the distinction of being the fourth-largest lake located completely within the NH sta… |
| Ossipee Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
3,245 ac | Ossipee Lake covers an impressive 3,245 acres in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, making it the sixth-largest lake contained entirely within the sta… |
| Lake Wentworth (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
3,116 ac | One of the prettiest lakes in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region is Lake Wentworth. All too often overlooked as tourists flock to nearby Lake Winnipesaukee,… |
| Great East Lake, ME/NH (Lakes Region, NH, Maine, New Hampshire, Southern Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
1,768 ac | Great East Lake is a paradise for anyone who enjoys a relaxing time. With over 1700 acres of water and 12 miles of shoreline, Great East Lake is known… |
| Merrymeeting Lake (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
1,233 ac | Beautiful Merrymeeting Lake in the town of New Durham, New Hampshire was formed by an impoundment on the Merrymeeting River in 1923. At normal water l… |
| Bow Lake (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
1,150 ac | Also known as Bow Lake New Hampshire’s Bow Lake is located about 30 miles south of better-known Lake Winnipesaukee in the state’s Lakes Region. Bow Lake has its own special… |
| Silver Lake NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
995 ac | Silver Lake is located in eastern New Hampshire’s Lakes tourism region, just south of the White Mountain National Forest. The lake spans almost 1,000… |
| Province Lake (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Lakes Region, NH, Maine, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
968 ac | A quick swish and the golf club slices through the air sending the ball down the green along Province Lake. The lake, covering almost a thousand acres… |
| Lake Waukewan (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
928 ac | Lake Waukewan is set within the heart of New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, where its sparkling 928 acres lure visitors seeking to escape to a small town a… |