Kerr Lake

(North Carolina, USA - Virginia, USA)

50,000 acres

800 miles of shoreline

300 feet above sea level

The 50,000 acre John H. Kerr Reservoir straddles the Virginia-North Carolina border. This impoundment of the Roanoke and Dan Rivers, completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1952, was created originally for flood control and generation of hydroelectric power. Kerr Lake has become a recreational wonderland since that time with fishing, boating, sailing, skiiing, swimming, and camping opportunities. The ... Read full review

Lake Michigan

(Great Lakes - Illinois, USA - Indiana, USA - Michigan, USA - Wisconsin, USA)

14,336,000 acres

1,638 miles of shoreline

923 feet max. depth

577 feet above sea level

As the only Great Lake nestled completely within the boundaries of the United States, Lake Michigan is the pride and joy of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. The lake boasts a huge area of 22,400 square miles, making it the largest freshwater lake (by surface area) in the world to be contained within one country. Measuring about 307 miles long and 118 miles wide, Lake Michigan stretches ... Read full review

Lake Conroe

(Texas, USA)

20,985 acres

150 miles of shoreline

75 feet max. depth

201 feet above sea level

Houstonians often enjoy weekend getaways at Lake Conroe, a beautiful manmade lake in the Piney Woods region of eastern Texas. Lake Conroe is home to numerous lake-loving families and an exhilarating spot for tourists craving water sports, golf and tennis, as well as excellent shopping and dining. In the early 1970's, the San Jacinto River Authority and the City of Houston constructed the Lake ... Read full review

Crystal Reservoir

(Colorado, USA)

301 acres

6,700 feet above sea level

In 1882 the Curecanti needle became the symbol for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. With its steep cliffs and rock formations, the area around Crystal Reservoir has been inspiring travelers ever since. Created by the Crystal Dam in 1976, Crystal Reservoir is and impoundment of the Gunnison River. Along with its sister reservoirs, Morrow Point Reservoir and the much larger Blue Mesa Reservoir, ... Read full review

Tenkiller Lake

(Oklahoma, USA)

12,900 acres

130 miles of shoreline

165 feet max. depth

632 feet above sea level

Tenkiller Lake is an amazing place filled with fascinating history and natural beauty in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. There's tons of fun to be had on this 12,900-acre reservoir with 130 miles of shoreline. The lake was formed in the mid 1900's, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the Tenkiller Ferry Dam on the Illinois River for flood control and hydroelectric power generation. For ... Read full review

Loon Lake

(Washington, USA)

1,100 acres

8 miles of shoreline

100 feet max. depth

2,400 feet above sea level

Crystal clear water from a natural spring fills Loon Lake located in Stevens County in northeastern Washington. In a beautiful mountain setting surrounded by towering evergreens of pines, firs, and cedars, Loon Lake is one of the largest lakes in the area. The area is a favored nesting site for the Common Loon so early settlers proclaimed its name to be Loon Lake in 1881. Ten years later the ... Read full review

Lake Zoar

(Connecticut, USA)

909 acres

72 feet max. depth

189 feet above sea level

With more than 900 acres of boating and fishing waters, bordered by a wide variety of shoreline vistas, in southwestern Connecticut's Lake Zoar is a great outdoor enjoyment resting place. Lake Zoar provides recreation areas with boat ramps, kayaking, swimming, canoeing, wildlife viewing, hiking trails, and picnic areas. The lake is long and narrow, stretching some 10 river-like miles with steep forested ... Read full review

Deal Lake

(New Jersey, USA)

158 acres

3 feet above sea level

The largest freshwater coastal lake in New Jersey, Deal Lake is composed of a unique series of shallow ponds and channels clustered together -- as opposed to a typical, single-bodied structure. Located in the middle of Monmouth County, its long, thin fingers touch seven municipalities: the Allenhurst, Deal, and Interlaken boroughs; Loch Arbour Village; the City of Asbury Park, and Neptune and Ocean ... Read full review