Largest lakes & reservoirs in Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI by water volume
The estimated volume of water that a lake contains is measured at the lake’s normal elevation. By this measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Siberia’s Lake Baikal.Water Volume can be measured in acre-feet, in cubic miles, or in cubic kilometers. One acre-foot is the amount of water needed to cover one acre (43,560 square feet) to a depth of one foot. One cubic mile equals 3,379,200 acre-feet. One cubic kilometer equals 810,713 acre-feet. 1 acre-foot is equal to 325,851 US gallons. Siberia’s Lake Baikal contains about 6,276,367,740,000,000 gallons of freshwater – nearly 1 million gallons for every living person on earth.
The other – and more widely used – measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s surface acreage. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is North America’s Lake Superior.
Note: In the United States, an acre foot is a unit of volume used to refer to large-scale bodies of water. It is defined by the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre of surface area to a depth of 1 foot.
You can find many of the the world’s largest lakes (by water volume) on LakeLubbers. Note: For some lakes, the water volume data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 75 articles we have published for Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Wisconsin > Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI > Compared by water volume. This list does not represent all lakes in Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, only the 75 Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Water vol. in ac-ft | Lake description |
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Catfish Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
11,818 ac-ft | (Also known as Eagle River Chain of Lakes) Centerpiece of the Eagle River Chain of Lakes, Catfish Lake holds a special spot in the hearts of visitors to the Lake Superior Northwoods region of W… |
Manitowish Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
11,351 ac-ft | (Also known as Manitowish Chain of Lakes) Tucked into the middle of the Manitowish Waters Chain in Vilas County Wisconsin, Manitowish Lake is one of 10 lakes: Little Star Lake, Island Lake, Re… |
Anvil Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
7,381 ac-ft | Known as the “Jewel of the Northwoods”, Anvil Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin offers four seasons of outdoor fun and adventure. Situated in the beauti… |
Lake Winter, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
7,000 ac-ft | Lake Winter is a 257-acre lake hidden in the shadow of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Created by an impoundment… |
Wild Rice Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
4,329 ac-ft | (Also known as Manitowish Chain of Lakes) Secluded by wilderness in the center of Wisconsin’s Vilas County, Wild Rice Lake is one of 10 magnificent lakes in the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lake… |
Wildcat Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3,642 ac-ft | Bundled in boots and a warm coat, sipping a steaming thermos of coffee, a woman steps off her back porch and treads through a barely visible path towa… |
Little Bear Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3,438 ac-ft | Burnett County, in Wisconsin’s great Northwoods region, was once buried under massive Glacial Lake Grantsburg. As the glacier slowly retreated, over 5… |
Matthews Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3,097 ac-ft | Surrounded by spreading aspen, oaks and pines of Wisconsin’s Northwoods, Matthews Lake offers relaxation and recreation to those who come to her shore… |
Little Spider Lake (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3,025 ac-ft | Little Spider Lake covers 223 acres in Wisconsin’s Lake Superior Northwoods Region. Located in Vilas County, Little Spider shares a landscape dotted w… |
Big Bass Lake, WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
3,015 ac-ft | (Also known as Bass Lake) Big Bass Lake is a shimmering 203-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin. Surrounded by the dense hardwood and pine forests of Wisconsin’s Northwoods… |
Lyman Lake WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
2,687 ac-ft | Nestled in the Northwoods region of Douglas County, Wisconsin, 403-acre Lyman Lake offers visitors and residents a picture perfect vacation spot for f… |
Otter Lake WI (Lake Superior Northwoods Region, WI, US Midwest Region, USA, Wisconsin) |
2,525 ac-ft | (Also known as Eagle River Chain of Lakes) Otter Lake is one of more than 1,300 lakes, 73 rivers and streams, and a half million acres of forest found within northeastern Wisconsin’s Vilas Coun… |