Largest lakes & reservoirs in Vermont 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 33 articles we have published for Vermont lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Vermont > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Vermont, only the 33 Vermont lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Champlain (Adirondacks Region, NY, Canada, Lake Champlain Valley Region, VT, New York, Quebec, Canada, US Mid-Atlantic Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
271,000 ac | Lake Champlain, straddling New York and Vermont in the USA, and Quebec in Canada, is a natural freshwater lake seated 96 feet above sea level. Briefly… |
| Lake Memphremagog, VT / Canada (Canada, Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, Quebec, Canada, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
25,205 ac | Also known as Lac Memphremagog A perfect reflection of brightly colored mountains among a blue backdrop is cast upon Lake Memphremagog’s smooth, motionless surface. A kayaker, sitti… |
| Lake Bomoseen, VT (Crossroads of Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
2,370 ac | Lake Bomoseen is the most prominent lake in Vermont’s Lake Region, located in the west-central part of the state. Stretching almost 9 miles long and o… |
| Lake Whitingham (Southern Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
2,039 ac | Also known as Harriman Reservoir Lake Whitingham is located near Vermont Route 100, which was highly praised by National Geographic as one of ten most scenic highways in America. Nest… |
| Lake Seymour (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
1,769 ac | Also known as Seymour Lake Breathtaking autumns and vibrant springs await visitors and residents of Lake Seymour, also known as Seymour Lake. Located in Vermont’s Northeast King… |
| Lake Willoughby, VT (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
1,692 ac | Also known as Willoughby Lake Lake Willoughby is one of those special lakes that are rarely found in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The action of prehistoric glaciers gouged out a po… |
| Lake Carmi (Islands and Farms Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
1,402 ac | Also known as Franklin Pond Lake Carmi represents the mental picture most have of a northern New England ‘camp’ lake. Hidden just south of the Canadian border in Vermont’s Island… |
| Lake Dunmore, VT (Mid-Vermont Region, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
985 ac | Lying at the base of central Vermont’s Mt. Moosalamoo, Lake Dunmore is the gateway to Green Mountain National Forest. This sparkling lake is the perfe… |
| Lake St. Catherine, VT (Crossroads of Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
930 ac | Also known as Lake St Catherine, Lake Saint Catherine Lake St. Catherine is a 930-acre lake located in the Crossroads of Vermont tourism region, along Route 30 south of the Town of Poultney. Lake St Cathe… |
| Caspian Lake (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
789 ac | Tucked into Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, Caspian Lake may well be one of the state’s favorite vacation destinations. Set among the northern reaches of… |
| Crystal Lake, VT (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
778 ac | Crystal Lake is an outstanding jewel in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. For those who are not native to Vermont, hearing that there is a Northeast Kingdo… |
| Chittenden Reservoir (Crossroads of Vermont, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
741 ac | Eight miles northeast of the town of Rutland, Chittenden Reservoir is a hidden gem. The 750-acre reservoir is surrounded by Green Mountain National Fo… |