Largest lakes & reservoirs in US New England Region 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 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 water volume. 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 | Water vol. in ac-ft | Lake description |
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Lake Wentworth (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
62,928 ac-ft | One of the prettiest lakes in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region is Lake Wentworth. All too often overlooked as tourists flock to nearby Lake Winnipesaukee, … |
Great East Lake, ME/NH (Lakes Region, NH, Maine, New Hampshire, Southern Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
59,993 ac-ft | Great East Lake is a paradise for anyone who enjoys a relaxing time. With over 1700 acres of water and 12 miles of shoreline, Great East Lake is known … |
Merrymeeting Lake (Lakes Region, NH, New Hampshire, US New England Region, USA) |
55,208 ac-ft | Beautiful Merrymeeting Lake in the town of New Durham, New Hampshire was formed by an impoundment on the Merrymeeting River in 1923. At normal water l … |
Lake Quinsigamond, MA (Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA) |
52,327 ac-ft | Worcester, Massachusetts is well known for many things: John Adams taught school here before becoming the second President of the United States. Songw … |
Cross Lake ME (Aroostook County, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
52,267 ac-ft | She rented her kayak from one of the outfitters near Cross Lake, the same one that handles some of the lake’s vacation rentals. As the mist rises off … |
Beech Hill Pond, ME (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
51,967 ac-ft | (Also known as Beech Hill Lake) The coffee cup warms her hands as she sits on the dock in the early morning chill, watching a pair of loons glide across the water, their distinctive … |
Toddy Pond (Down East & Acadia Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
49,989 ac-ft | Toddy Pond is an elongated body of water tucked inside the Downeast and Acadia region of Maine. The lake is known for the spectacular mirror-like refl … |
Maranacook Lake (Kennebec & Moose River Valleys Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
48,020 ac-ft | Maranacook Lake, a 1,673-acre freshwater body of very irregular shape, is located in Kennebec County, Maine. The lake borders the town of Readfield on … |
Caspian Lake (Northeast Kingdom Region, VT, US New England Region, USA, Vermont) |
44,973 ac-ft | Tucked into Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, Caspian Lake may well be one of the state’s favorite vacation destinations. Set among the northern reaches of … |
Highland Lake (Bridgton), ME (Lakes & Mountains Region, ME, Maine, US New England Region, USA) |
44,030 ac-ft | (Also known as Crotched Pond) Located in the Lakes and Mountains Region of Southwestern Maine, Highland Lake has long been a favored freshwater getaway. Once called Crotched Pond, … |
Colebrook River Lake, CT/MA (Connecticut, Litchfield Hills Region, CT, Massachusetts, US New England Region, USA, Western Massachusetts) |
43,778 ac-ft | (Also known as Colebrook River Reservoir) With over 800 acres of boating and fishing waters, with no residential development, Colebrook River Lake – straddling the Connecticut and Massachusett … |
Swan Lake ME (Maine, Mid-Coast Region, ME, US New England Region, USA) |
41,217 ac-ft | Surrounded by fishing camps, cabins and vacation rentals, and just a few miles from Belfast Bay and the coast, Swan Lake is a fantastic mid-coast Main … |