Largest lakes & reservoirs in US New England Region 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 181 articles we have published for US New England Region lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US New England Region > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in US New England Region, only the 181 US New England Region lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Newfound Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
4,451 ac | Comfortably situated in New Hampshire’s famous Lakes Region, Newfound Lake is the third-largest lake located entirely within the state’s boundaries. I … |
Thompson Lake, ME (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
4,426 ac | Also known as Lake Thompson, The Heath Just a one-hour drive northwest of Portland’s coastline, Thompson Lake lies in the Lakes & Mountains tourism region of southern Maine. Located at … |
Damariscotta Lake (Maine, Mid-Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
4,381 ac | Damariscotta Lake is a sprawling lake in Lincoln County, Maine. This freshwater lake covers 4,381 acres in surface area and is a mere 51 feet above se … |
Sebasticook Lake (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
4,288 ac | The fertile waters of Sebasticook Lake have drawn people to its shores since prehistoric times. This Maine Highlands lake is the site of one of the ol … |
Winnisquam Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
4,264 ac | Also known as Lake Winnisqam Located in New Hampshire’s “Lakes Region”, Winnisquam Lake holds the distinction of being the fourth-largest lake located completely within the NH sta … |
Lake Sunapee, NH (Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
4,090 ac | Also known as Sunapee Lake Lake Sunapee has been a popular vacation destination since the heyday of passenger railroads and steamships. The lake’s clear waters and beautiful sce … |
China Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
3,937 ac | China Lake is less than 20 miles northwest of Augusta, Maine’s state capital. This natural freshwater glacial lake rests in Kennebec County in southwe … |
Androscoggin Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
3,826 ac | Also known as Lake Androscoggin Androscoggin Lake is a freshwater glacial lake of very irregular shape that falls into two geographic regions of Central Maine: the Kennebec and Moose … |
Great Moose Lake, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
3,584 ac | Also known as Moose Pond Vacations are a time to sleep in. She knows that. She just can’t help herself. Mornings are so beautiful at Great Moose Lake she has been waking up ea … |
Messalonskee Lake, ME (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
3,510 ac | Also known as Snow Pond, Nine Mile Pond The last lake in the Belgrade Lakes chain of lakes is 3691-acre Messalonskee Lake. Located in the Kennebec and Moose River Valleys Region, Messalonske … |
Ossipee Lake, NH (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
3,245 ac | Ossipee Lake covers an impressive 3,245 acres in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, making it the sixth-largest lake contained entirely within the sta … |
South Twin Lake, ME (Maine, Maine Highlands Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
3,200 ac | South Twin Lake is part of the splendid Pemadumcook Chain of Lakes which includes four other lakes (North Twin, Ambajejus, Elbow, and Pemadumcook Lake … |