Largest lakes & reservoirs in North Central Kansas 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 3 articles we have published for North Central Kansas lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Kansas > North Central Kansas > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in North Central Kansas, only the 3 North Central Kansas lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Glen Elder Reservoir, KS (Kansas, North Central Kansas, US Midwest Region, USA) |
12,586 ac | Also known as Waconda Lake Glen Elder Reservoir, also known as Waconda Lake, is one of the most scenic and popular outdoor attractions in Kansas. Located in north central Kansas… |
Wilson Lake, KS (Kansas, North Central Kansas, US Midwest Region, USA) |
9,020 ac | Also known as Wilson Reservoir Nicknamed the “Clearest Lake in Kansas”, Wilson Lake is located in the heart of the Smoky Hills of central Kansas. This reservoir is an unexpected jew… |
Kanopolis Lake, KS (Kansas, North Central Kansas, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3,406 ac | Kanopolis Lake is a man-made reservoir located near Ellsworth, Kansas. The lake is the result of a dam constructed from 1940-1948 on the Smoke Hill Ri… |