Largest lakes & reservoirs in 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 2151 articles we have published for lakes.
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Below are lakes within Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in , only the 2151 lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Felsenthal Lock and Dam, AR/LA (Arkansas, Louisiana, Sportsman's Paradise Region, LA, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
15,000 ac | Also known as Lack Jack Lee The Felsenthal Lock and Dam, also known as Lake Jack Lee, is located in South Central Arkansas at the confluence of the Ouachita and Saline Rivers. A… |
| Lake Arrowhead, TX (Panhandle Plains Region, TX, Texas, US Southwest Region, USA) |
14,969 ac | Lake Arrowhead boasts nearly 15,000 acres and 106 miles of shoreline in the North Central Plains of Texas, just 14 miles southeast of Wichita Falls ne… |
| Lake Tota (Colombia) |
14,928 ac | Also known as Tota Lake, Lago de Tota, Laguna de Tota Spanning almost 15,000 acres, Lake Tota is the largest lake in Colombia. Located in the Andes Highlands, Lake Tota lies at nearly 10,000 feet elevatio… |
| Mabel Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
14,795 ac | Located in south central British Columbia, Mabel Lake shares its shore with Mabel Lake Provincial Park and private development. Found in the midst of… |
| Laguna Colorada (Bolivia) |
14,720 ac | Also known as Lago Colorado, Red Lake, Red Lagoon One of the world’s most unique lakes, Laguna Colorada occupies an unusual ecological niche in southwestern Bolivia. The nearly 15,000-acre salt lake i… |
| Fort Loudoun Lake, TN (East Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
14,600 ac | Also known as Fort Loudoun Reservoir Named for a nearby 18th century British fort, Fort Loudoun Lake draws millions of visitors every year for fishing, boating, and wildlife viewing. Loca… |
| Horsefly Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
14,494 ac | Horsefly Lake is a 34-mile long lake winding gently through the Cariboo Regional District in south central British Columbia. Located approximately one… |
| West Grand Lake, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
14,467 ac | The wooden broad-beamed canoe, carrying a guide and fishermen, glides across the water of West Grand Lake, Maine, leaving a small trail in its wake. A… |
| Sardis Lake, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
14,360 ac | Also known as Sardis Reservoir No visitor could be better served than by a visit to beautiful Sardis Lake. Located in Oklahoma’s Kaimichi Region, the reservoir is surrounded by moun… |
| Stave Lake and Hayward Lake (British Columbia, Canada, Canada) |
14,332 ac | Also known as Stave Reservoir, Hayward Reservoir Stave Lake and Hayward Lake are reservoirs located about an hour east of Vancouver in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. Managed by BC Hydro, these lak… |
| Broken Bow Lake, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
14,220 ac | Also known as Broken Bow Reservoir Broken Bow Lake is nestled in the Ouachita Mountains of McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma. Covering more than 14,200 acres with 180 miles of s… |
| J. Percy Priest Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
14,200 ac | Also known as J. Percy Priest Reservoir One of the most popular recreation sites in the Middle Tennessee region of J Percy Priest lake. Less than 15 minutes from downtown Nashville, the rese… |