Largest lakes & reservoirs in Oregon 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 29 articles we have published for Oregon lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Oregon > Compared by water volume. This list does not represent all lakes in Oregon, only the 29 Oregon lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Water vol. in ac-ft | Lake description |
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Cascade Lakes (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
55,300 ac-ft | (Also known as Todd Lake, Sparks Lake, Davis Lake, Elk Lake, Devils Lake, JHosmer Lake, Lava Lake, Little Lava Lake, Custus Lake, Little Custus Lake, Crane Prairie Reservoir, North Twin Lake, South Twin Lake, Wickiup Reservoir, Crescent Lake) Whether it be a scenic day trip along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, a leisurely day hike, or a rugged back country camping trek, the Cascade Lakes o … |
Wallowa Lake (Eastern Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
52,000 ac-ft | Wallowa Lake is the anchor-point for recreation in Oregon’s Eastern tourism region. This well-loved lake has been a sought-after destination since bef … |
Emigrant Lake, OR (Oregon, Southern Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
39,000 ac-ft | The children giggle and squeal sliding like seals down the waterslide at Emigrant Lake and landing with a splash in the water. A few quick strokes to … |
Devils Lake, OR (Oregon, The Coast Region, OR, US West Region, USA) |
5,750 ac-ft | Far from anything maleficent, Devils Lake is a sweet little wonder lying in the midst of Oregon’s attractive Lincoln City. The lake is situated in a u … |
Fishhawk Lake (Oregon, The Coast Region, OR, US West Region, USA) |
982 ac-ft | (Also known as Fishhawk Lake Estates or Fishhawk Lake Recreation Club) Fishhawk Lake is a rare find in the Oregon Coastal Region. The lake is private, a reservoir developed expressly for pristine lakefront living amid som … |