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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pelican Lake-St. Louis County, MN (Minnesota, Northeast Minnesota, US Midwest Region, USA) |
10,945 ac | Pelican Lake lies adjacent to the small town of Orr in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Pelican Lake has 54 miles of shoreline and is peppered with 53 isl… |
| Sevier Bridge Reservoir, UT (Panoramaland Region, UT, US West Region, USA, Utah) |
10,905 ac | Also known as Yuba Lake Sevier Bridge Reservoir is also known as Yuba Lake. The name is pretty much interchangeable for the locals, so if you are looking for directions, some… |
| Rye Patch Reservoir, NV (Cowboy Country, NV, Nevada, US West Region, USA) |
10,820 ac | Rye Patch Reservoir is located on the Humboldt River in Pershing County, Nevada. The reservoir was completed in 1936 and provides flood control and ir… |
| Monroe Lake, IN (Indiana, South Central Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
10,750 ac | Also known as Monroe Reservoir, Lake Monroe The largest lake in Indiana, Monroe Lake is also one of the state’s most scenic. Set among the rolling wooded hills, limestone bluffs overlook the 10,… |
| Tims Ford Lake, TN (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, US South Region, USA) |
10,700 ac | Also known as Tims Ford Reservoir Nestled in south central Tennessee between Tullahoma and Winchester, the clear, deep water of the Elk River meets the wooded sloped shores of Tims For… |
| Lake Wedowee, AL (Alabama, Metropolitan Region, AL, US South Region, USA) |
10,660 ac | Also known as R. L. Harris Reservoir, Harris Lake Lake Wedowee, also known as the R. L. Harris Reservoir, is tucked in the foothills of the Talladega and Appalachian Mountains. The lake is an impoundm… |
| Ozark Lake, AR (Arkansas, River Valley Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
10,600 ac | Formed by the completion of the Ozark-Jeta Taylor Lock and Dam and Powerhouse in 1969, Ozark Lake is a 10,600-acre lake located between the Ozark and… |
| Lahontan Reservoir, NV (Nevada, Pony Express Territory, NV, US West Region, USA) |
10,600 ac | Also known as Lake Lahontan Lahontan Reservoir is located about 45 miles northeast of Carson City, Nevada, on the Carson River. The Lahontan Dam was completed in 1915 and impound… |
| Sylvan Lake (Alberta, Canada, Canada) |
10,576 ac | Sylvan Lake is located midway between Alberta’s two largest cities, Calgary and Edmonton, and 12 miles northwest of Red Deer. This natural lake covers… |
| Canandaigua Lake, NY (Finger Lakes Region, NY, New York, US Mid-Atlantic Region, USA) |
10,553 ac | Canandaigua Lake, located in Ontario County’s “Lake Country,” is the fourth largest Finger Lake, stretching out over 15.5 miles in length and 1.5 mile… |
| Winter Haven Chain of Lakes (Florida, US South Region, USA, West Central Florida) |
10,500 ac | The Winter Haven Chain of Lakes is a very special place. These natural, spring-fed lakes in Florida’s West Central region have delighted residents and… |
| Skiatook Lake, OK (Green Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
10,500 ac | Also known as Skiatook Reservoir Scenic Skiatook Lake covers 10,500 acres in northern Oklahoma’s Green Country, just 30 minutes from Tulsa. The lake’s 160 miles of shoreline are surro… |