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List of largest lakes of the United States by area

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List of largest lakes of the United States by area

The following is a list of the 100 largest lakes of the United States by normal surface area. The top twenty lakes in size are as listed by the National Atlas of the United States, a publication of the United States Department of the Interior. The area given is the normal or average area of the lake. The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.

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Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Rank
1
Name
Lake Superior
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Michigan–Minnesota–Wisconsin–Ontario
Area
31,700 sq mi
Area
82,103 km2
Type
natural
Notes
Also largest lake of the United States by volume.
Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Rank
2
Name
Lake Huron
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Michigan–Ontario
Area
23,000 sq mi
Area
59,570 km2
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Rank
3
Name
Lake Michigan
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Illinois–Indiana–Michigan–Wisconsin
Area
22,300 sq mi
Area
57,757 km2
Type
Largest freshwater lake located entirely within the United States.
Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Rank
4
Name
Lake Erie
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Michigan–New York–Ohio–Ontario–Pennsylvania
Area
9,910 sq mi
Area
25,667 km2
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Rank
5
Name
Lake Ontario
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
New York–Ontario
Area
7,340 sq mi
Area
19,011 km2
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Rank
6
Name
Lake of the Woods
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Manitoba–Minnesota–Ontario
Area
1,679 sq mi
Area
4,349 km2
Iliamna Lake
Iliamna Lake
Rank
7
Name
Iliamna Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alaska
Area
1,014 sq mi
Area
2,626 km2
Type
Largest lake located entirely within a single state.
Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake
Rank
8
Name
Great Salt Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Utah
Area
950 sq mi
Area
2,460 km2
Type
Largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee
Rank
9
Name
Lake Okeechobee
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Florida
Area
730 sq mi
Area
1,891 km2
Type
natural
Notes
Florida's largest lake and the second-largest natural freshwater lake in the contiguous United States, after Lake Michigan.
Lake Oahe
Lake Oahe
Rank
10
Name
Lake Oahe
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
North Dakota–South Dakota
Area
685 sq mi
Area
1,774 km2
Type
man-made
Notes
Largest man-made lake in the United States.
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Pontchartrain
Rank
11
Name
Lake Pontchartrain
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Louisiana
Area
631 sq mi
Area
1,634 km2
Type
natural
Notes
Brackish
Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sakakawea
Rank
12
Name
Lake Sakakawea
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
North Dakota
Area
520 sq mi
Area
1,347 km2
Type
man-made
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Rank
13
Name
Lake Champlain
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
New York–Vermont–Quebec
Area
490 sq mi
Area
1,269 km2
Type
natural
Becharof Lake
Becharof Lake
Rank
14
Name
Becharof Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alaska
Area
453 sq mi
Area
1,173 km2
Lake St. Clair
Lake St. Clair
Rank
15
Name
Lake St. Clair
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Michigan–Ontario
Area
440 sq mi
Area
1,140 km2
Red Lake
Red Lake
Rank
16
Name
Red Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Minnesota
Area
427 sq mi
Area
1,106 km2
Selawik Lake
Selawik Lake
Rank
17
Name
Selawik Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alaska
Area
404 sq mi
Area
1,046 km2
Fort Peck Lake
Fort Peck Lake
Rank
18
Name
Fort Peck Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Montana
Area
393 sq mi
Area
1,018 km2
Type
man-made
Salton Sea
Salton Sea
Rank
19
Name
Salton Sea
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
California
Area
347 sq mi
Area
899 km2
Type
Salt
Rainy Lake
Rainy Lake
Rank
20
Name
Rainy Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Minnesota–Ontario
Area
345 sq mi
Area
894 km2
Type
natural
Teshekpuk Lake
Teshekpuk Lake
Rank
21
Name
Teshekpuk Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alaska
Area
320 sq mi
Area
829 km2
Devils Lake
Devils Lake
Rank
22
Name
Devils Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
North Dakota
Area
300 sq mi
Area
777 km2
Toledo Bend Reservoir
Toledo Bend Reservoir
Rank
23
Name
Toledo Bend Reservoir
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Louisiana–Texas
Area
284 sq mi
Area
736 km2
Type
man-made
Lake Powell
Lake Powell
Rank
24
Name
Lake Powell
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Arizona–Utah
Area
251 sq mi
Area
650 km2
Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake
Rank
25
Name
Kentucky Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Kentucky–Tennessee
Area
250 sq mi
Area
647 km2
Lake Mead
Lake Mead
Rank
26
Name
Lake Mead
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Arizona–Nevada
Area
247 sq mi
Area
640 km2
Naknek Lake
Naknek Lake
Rank
27
Name
Naknek Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alaska
Area
242 sq mi
Area
627 km2
Type
natural
Lake Winnebago
Lake Winnebago
Rank
28
Name
Lake Winnebago
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Wisconsin
Area
215 sq mi
Area
557 km2
Mille Lacs Lake
Mille Lacs Lake
Rank
29
Name
Mille Lacs Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Minnesota
Area
207 sq mi
Area
536 km2
Flathead Lake
Flathead Lake
Rank
30
Name
Flathead Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Montana
Area
192 sq mi
Area
497 km2
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Rank
31
Name
Lake Tahoe
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
California–Nevada
Area
191 sq mi
Area
495 km2
Type
Largest ancient lake in the United States.
Pyramid Lake
Pyramid Lake
Rank
32
Name
Pyramid Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Nevada
Area
183 sq mi
Area
474 km2
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Rank
33
Name
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Texas
Area
179 sq mi
Area
464 km2
Type
man-made
Eufaula Lake
Eufaula Lake
Rank
34
Name
Eufaula Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Oklahoma
Area
169 sq mi
Area
438 km2
Tulare Lake
Tulare Lake
Name
Tulare Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
California
Area
168 sq mi
Area
435 km2
Type
natural
Notes
normally a dry lake, melting snowpack and rainfall have left Tulare Lake at 168 square miles as of June 2023
Lake Marion
Lake Marion
Rank
35
Name
Lake Marion
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
South Carolina
Area
165 sq mi
Area
427 km2
Type
man-made
Leech Lake
Leech Lake
Rank
36
Name
Leech Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Minnesota
Area
161 sq mi
Area
417 km2
Type
natural
Sardis Lake
Sardis Lake
Rank
37
Name
Sardis Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Mississippi
Area
153 sq mi
Area
396 km2
Type
man-made
Utah Lake
Utah Lake
Rank
38
Name
Utah Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Utah
Area
151 sq mi
Area
391 km2
Type
natural
Lake Francis Case
Lake Francis Case
Rank
39
Name
Lake Francis Case
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
South Dakota
Area
149 sq mi
Area
386 km2
Type
man-made
Lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille
Rank
40
Name
Lake Pend Oreille
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Idaho
Area
148 sq mi
Area
383 km2
Type
natural
Lake Texoma
Lake Texoma
Rank
41
Name
Lake Texoma
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Oklahoma–Texas
Area
139 sq mi
Area
360 km2
Type
man-made
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake
Rank
42
Name
Yellowstone Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Wyoming
Area
136 sq mi
Area
352 km2
Type
natural
Falcon Lake
Falcon Lake
Rank
43
Name
Falcon Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Tamaulipas–Texas
Area
131 sq mi
Area
339 km2
Type
man-made
Notes
Largest lake shared between the United States and Mexico.
Lake Livingston
Lake Livingston
Rank
44
Name
Lake Livingston
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Texas
Area
130 sq mi
Area
337 km2
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
Rank
45
Name
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Washington
Area
128 sq mi
Area
332 km2
Lake Clark
Lake Clark
Rank
46
Name
Lake Clark
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alaska
Area
120 sq mi
Area
311 km2
Type
natural
Moosehead Lake
Moosehead Lake
Rank
47
Name
Moosehead Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Maine
Area
117 sq mi
Area
303 km2
Lake Strom Thurmond
Lake Strom Thurmond
Rank
48
Name
Lake Strom Thurmond
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Georgia–South Carolina
Area
111 sq mi
Area
287 km2
Type
man-made
Bear Lake
Bear Lake
Rank
49
Name
Bear Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Idaho–Utah
Area
109 sq mi
Area
282 km2
Type
natural
Lake Guntersville
Lake Guntersville
Rank
50
Name
Lake Guntersville
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alabama
Area
108 sq mi
Area
280 km2
Type
man-made
Lake St. Francis
Lake St. Francis
Rank
51
Name
Lake St. Francis
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
New York–Ontario–Quebec
Area
105 sq mi
Area
272 km2
Alabama
Alabama
Rank
Wheeler Lake
Name
Alabama
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
105 sq mi
Area
272 km2
Amistad Lake
Amistad Lake
Rank
53
Name
Amistad Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Coahuila–Texas
Area
102 sq mi
Area
264 km2
Klamath Lake
Klamath Lake
Rank
54
Name
Klamath Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Oregon
Area
96 sq mi
Area
249 km2
Type
natural
Tustumena Lake
Tustumena Lake
Rank
55
Name
Tustumena Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alaska
Area
94 sq mi
Area
243 km2
South Carolina
South Carolina
Rank
Lake Moultrie
Name
South Carolina
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
94 sq mi
Area
243 km2
Area
man-made
Lake Winnibigoshish
Lake Winnibigoshish
Rank
57
Name
Lake Winnibigoshish
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Minnesota
Area
91 sq mi
Area
236 km2
Type
natural
Kentucky–Tennessee
Kentucky–Tennessee
Rank
Lake Barkley
Name
Kentucky–Tennessee
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
91 sq mi
Area
236 km2
Area
man-made
Lake Sharpe
Lake Sharpe
Rank
59
Name
Lake Sharpe
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
South Dakota
Area
89 sq mi
Area
231 km2
American Falls Reservoir
American Falls Reservoir
Rank
60
Name
American Falls Reservoir
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Idaho
Area
88 sq mi
Area
228 km2
Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell
Rank
61
Name
Lake Hartwell
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Georgia–South Carolina
Area
87 sq mi
Area
225 km2
Missouri
Missouri
Rank
Truman Reservoir
Name
Missouri
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
87 sq mi
Area
225 km2
Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks
Rank
63
Name
Lake of the Ozarks
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
86 sq mi
Area
223 km2
Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake
Rank
64
Name
Oneida Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
New York
Area
80 sq mi
Area
207 km2
Type
natural
Lake Cumberland
Lake Cumberland
Rank
65
Name
Lake Cumberland
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Kentucky
Area
79 sq mi
Area
205 km2
Type
man-made
Kerr Lake
Kerr Lake
Rank
66
Name
Kerr Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
North Carolina–Virginia
Area
78 sq mi
Area
202 km2
Calcasieu Lake
Calcasieu Lake
Rank
67
Name
Calcasieu Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Louisiana
Area
77 sq mi
Area
199 km2
Type
natural
Lake Murray
Lake Murray
Rank
68
Name
Lake Murray
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
South Carolina
Area
75 sq mi
Area
194 km2
Type
man-made
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees
Rank
69
Name
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Oklahoma
Area
73 sq mi
Area
189 km2
British Columbia–Montana
British Columbia–Montana
Rank
Lake Koocanusa
Name
British Columbia–Montana
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
73 sq mi
Area
189 km2
Lake George
Lake George
Rank
71
Name
Lake George
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Florida
Area
72 sq mi
Area
186 km2
Type
natural
Notes
Slightly brackish. Florida's second-largest lake.
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee
Rank
72
Name
Lake Winnipesaukee
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
New Hampshire
Area
71 sq mi
Area
184 km2
Arkansas–Missouri
Arkansas–Missouri
Rank
Bull Shoals Lake
Name
Arkansas–Missouri
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
71 sq mi
Area
184 km2
Area
man-made
Walter F. George Lake
Walter F. George Lake
Rank
74
Name
Walter F. George Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alabama–Georgia
Area
71 sq mi
Area
184 km2
Lake Martin
Lake Martin
Rank
75
Name
Lake Martin
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alabama
Area
69 sq mi
Area
179 km2
Clear Lake
Clear Lake
Rank
76
Name
Clear Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
California
Area
68 sq mi
Area
176 km2
Type
natural
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Rank
Robert S. Kerr Lake
Name
Oklahoma
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
68 sq mi
Area
176 km2
Area
man-made
New York
New York
Rank
Seneca Lake
Name
New York
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
68 sq mi
Area
176 km2
Area
natural
Pickwick Lake
Pickwick Lake
Rank
79
Name
Pickwick Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Alabama–Mississippi–Tennessee
Area
67 sq mi
Area
174 km2
Type
man-made
Arkansas–Missouri
Arkansas–Missouri
Rank
Table Rock Lake
Name
Arkansas–Missouri
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
67 sq mi
Area
174 km2
New York
New York
Rank
Cayuga Lake
Name
New York
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
67 sq mi
Area
174 km2
Area
natural
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Rank
82
Name
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Utah–Wyoming
Area
66 sq mi
Area
171 km2
Type
man-made
Richland-Chambers Reservoir
Richland-Chambers Reservoir
Rank
83
Name
Richland-Chambers Reservoir
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Texas
Area
64 sq mi
Area
166 km2
Lake Vermilion
Lake Vermilion
Rank
84
Name
Lake Vermilion
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Minnesota
Area
63 sq mi
Area
163 km2
Type
natural
Arkansas
Arkansas
Rank
Lake Ouachita
Name
Arkansas
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
63 sq mi
Area
163 km2
Area
man-made
North Carolina
North Carolina
Rank
Lake Mattamuskeet
Name
North Carolina
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
63 sq mi
Area
163 km2
Area
natural
Watts Bar Lake
Watts Bar Lake
Rank
87
Name
Watts Bar Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Tennessee
Area
61 sq mi
Area
158 km2
Type
man-made
Oregon–Washington
Oregon–Washington
Rank
Lake Wallula
Name
Oregon–Washington
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
61 sq mi
Area
158 km2
Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier
Rank
89
Name
Lake Lanier
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Georgia
Area
59 sq mi
Area
153 km2
Lake Tawakoni
Lake Tawakoni
Rank
90
Name
Lake Tawakoni
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Texas
Area
57 sq mi
Area
148 km2
New Mexico
New Mexico
Rank
Elephant Butte Lake
Name
New Mexico
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
57 sq mi
Area
148 km2
Tennessee
Tennessee
Rank
Chickamauga Lake
Name
Tennessee
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
57 sq mi
Area
148 km2
Grenada Lake
Grenada Lake
Rank
93
Name
Grenada Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Mississippi
Area
55 sq mi
Area
142 km2
Florida
Florida
Rank
Lake Kissimmee
Name
Florida
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
55 sq mi
Area
142 km2
Area
natural
Type
Freshwater. Third-largest lake in Florida.
Lake Dardanelle
Lake Dardanelle
Rank
95
Name
Lake Dardanelle
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Arkansas
Area
54 sq mi
Area
140 km2
Type
man-made
Norris Lake
Norris Lake
Rank
96
Name
Norris Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Tennessee
Area
53 sq mi
Area
137 km2
Montana
Montana
Rank
Canyon Ferry Lake
Name
Montana
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
53 sq mi
Area
137 km2
Lake Chelan
Lake Chelan
Rank
98
Name
Lake Chelan
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Washington
Area
52 sq mi
Area
135 km2
Type
natural
Cedar Creek Lake
Cedar Creek Lake
Rank
99
Name
Cedar Creek Lake
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Texas
Area
51 sq mi
Area
132 km2
Type
man-made
North Carolina
North Carolina
Rank
Lake Norman
Name
North Carolina
U.S. states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
51 sq mi
Area
132 km2
Rank
Name
states/Canadian provinces/Mexican states
Area
Type
Notes
1
Lake Superior
Michigan–Minnesota–Wisconsin–Ontario
31,700 sq mi
82,103 km2
natural
Also largest lake of the United States by volume.
2
Lake Huron
Michigan–Ontario
23,000 sq mi
59,570 km2
3
Lake Michigan
Illinois–Indiana–Michigan–Wisconsin
22,300 sq mi
57,757 km2
Largest freshwater lake located entirely within the United States.
4
Lake Erie
Michigan–New York–Ohio–Ontario–Pennsylvania
9,910 sq mi
25,667 km2
5
Lake Ontario
New York–Ontario
7,340 sq mi
19,011 km2
6
Lake of the Woods
Manitoba–Minnesota–Ontario
1,679 sq mi
4,349 km2
7
Iliamna Lake
Alaska
1,014 sq mi
2,626 km2
Largest lake located entirely within a single state.
8
Great Salt Lake
Utah
950 sq mi
2,460 km2
Largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.
9
Lake Okeechobee
Florida
730 sq mi
1,891 km2
natural
Florida's largest lake and the second-largest natural freshwater lake in the contiguous United States, after Lake Michigan.
10
Lake Oahe
North Dakota–South Dakota
685 sq mi
1,774 km2
man-made
Largest man-made lake in the United States.
11
Lake Pontchartrain
Louisiana
631 sq mi
1,634 km2
natural
Brackish
12
Lake Sakakawea
North Dakota
520 sq mi
1,347 km2
man-made
13
Lake Champlain
New York–Vermont–Quebec
490 sq mi
1,269 km2
natural
14
Becharof Lake
Alaska
453 sq mi
1,173 km2
15
Lake St. Clair
Michigan–Ontario
440 sq mi
1,140 km2
16
Red Lake
Minnesota
427 sq mi
1,106 km2
17
Selawik Lake
Alaska
404 sq mi
1,046 km2
18
Fort Peck Lake
Montana
393 sq mi
1,018 km2
man-made
19
Salton Sea
California
347 sq mi
899 km2
Salt
20
Rainy Lake
Minnesota–Ontario
345 sq mi
894 km2
natural
21
Teshekpuk Lake
Alaska
320 sq mi
829 km2
22
Devils Lake
North Dakota
300 sq mi
777 km2
23
Toledo Bend Reservoir
Louisiana–Texas
284 sq mi
736 km2
man-made
24
Lake Powell
Arizona–Utah
251 sq mi
650 km2
25
Kentucky Lake
Kentucky–Tennessee
250 sq mi
647 km2
26
Lake Mead
Arizona–Nevada
247 sq mi
640 km2
27
Naknek Lake
Alaska
242 sq mi
627 km2
natural
28
Lake Winnebago
Wisconsin
215 sq mi
557 km2
29
Mille Lacs Lake
Minnesota
207 sq mi
536 km2
30
Flathead Lake
Montana
192 sq mi
497 km2
31
Lake Tahoe
California–Nevada
191 sq mi
495 km2
Largest ancient lake in the United States.
32
Pyramid Lake
Nevada
183 sq mi
474 km2
33
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Texas
179 sq mi
464 km2
man-made
34
Eufaula Lake
Oklahoma
169 sq mi
438 km2
Tulare Lake
California
168 sq mi
435 km2
natural
normally a dry lake, melting snowpack and rainfall have left Tulare Lake at 168 square miles as of June 2023
35
Lake Marion
South Carolina
165 sq mi
427 km2
man-made
36
Leech Lake
Minnesota
161 sq mi
417 km2
natural
37
Sardis Lake
Mississippi
153 sq mi
396 km2
man-made
38
Utah Lake
Utah
151 sq mi
391 km2
natural
39
Lake Francis Case
South Dakota
149 sq mi
386 km2
man-made
40
Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho
148 sq mi
383 km2
natural
41
Lake Texoma
Oklahoma–Texas
139 sq mi
360 km2
man-made
42
Yellowstone Lake
Wyoming
136 sq mi
352 km2
natural
43
Falcon Lake
Tamaulipas–Texas
131 sq mi
339 km2
man-made
Largest lake shared between the United States and Mexico.
44
Lake Livingston
Texas
130 sq mi
337 km2
45
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
Washington
128 sq mi
332 km2
46
Lake Clark
Alaska
120 sq mi
311 km2
natural
47
Moosehead Lake
Maine
117 sq mi
303 km2
48
Lake Strom Thurmond
Georgia–South Carolina
111 sq mi
287 km2
man-made

References

  1. One of the Great Lakes; considered the largest lake in the United States by the National Atlas of the United States.
  2. Although it forms one a single hydrological unit with Lake Michigan (their surfaces are at the same elevation and the wa
  3. "Learn About the Great Lakes"
    https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/GreatLakes/Learn.html
  4. "Great Salt Lake State Park"
    https://www.utah.com/destinations/state-parks/great-salt-lake-state-park/
  5. "Lake Okeechobee"
    https://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/sites-forecasts/s/lake-okeechobee/
  6. Largest man-made lake (reservoir) by surface area in the United States.
  7. Often considered an estuary rather than a lake
  8. includes both Upper and Lower Red Lake
  9. highly variable in area
  10. The area of Devils Lake was taken from the summer 2011 record peak of 1,454.4 ft (443.3 m) MSL. Devils Lake has experie
  11. Devils Lake Elevation-Volume Table
    https://nd.water.usgs.gov/devilslake/pdf/elevation-area-volume.pdf
  12. "USGS Devils Lake Flood History"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090208085601/http://nd.water.usgs.gov/devilslake/index.html
  13. National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (NWS AHPS) for Devils Lake at Creel Bay
    https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=fgf&gage=dcbn8&view=1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1%22
  14. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/us/california-storms-tulare-lake.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20230720&instance_id=98011&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=189548641&segment_id=139826&te=1&user_id=69dff828517802b0725bc342536b5aaf
  15. Part of St. Lawrence Seaway
  16. "Wildlife Viewing at Tustumena Lake Road - Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Department of Fish and Game"
    https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm%3Fadfg%3Dviewinglocations.tustumenalakeroad
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