List of largest lakes of the United States by volume

This article lists the largest lakes, natural and man-made, in the United States by volume. Volumes given for lakes shared with Canada and Mexico are for the total volume of the lake. Many lakes vary substantially in volume over time, especially man-made lakes, reservoirs, and lakes in arid areas. Capacity given is for normal or average lake level.

See also: List of lakes of the United States by area
Rank Name Location Capacity (normal) greatest depth notes
1 Lake Superior Ontario-Minnesota-Michigan-Wisconsin 9,799,680,000 acre feet (12,087.73 km3) third-largest fresh-water lake in the world by volume
2 Lake Michigan Michigan-Wisconsin-Illinois-Indiana 6,858,776,000 acre feet (8.460176×1012 m3) L. Huron and. L. Michigan are often considered a single lake
3 Lake Huron Ontario-Michigan 2,872,320,000 acre feet (3,542.95 km3)
4 Lake Ontario New York-Ontario 1,328,025,000 acre feet (1.638095×1012 m3)
5 Lake Erie New York-Pennsylvania-Ohio-Michigan-Ontario 391,221,606 acre feet (4.82564745×1011 m3)
6 Lake Tahoe California-Nevada 122,160,280 acre feet (1.5068249×1011 m3) 1645 ft (501 m)
7 Iliamna Lake Alaska 94,111,488 acre feet (1.16084811×1011 m3) 988 ft (301 m) http://tspforum.tickie.net/index.php?action=printpage;topic=105.0, accessed 9 Mar 2011
8 Becharof Lake Alaska 35,671,173 acre feet (4.3999744×1010 m3) 302 ft (92 m) http://www.edu.shiga-u.ac.jp/~endoh/lakes/english/database2/e114_Becharof.htm, accessed 9 Mar 2011
9 Lake Mead Arizona-Nevada 28,537,000 acre feet (3.5200×1010 m3) man-made
10 Great Salt Lake Utah 28,000,000 acre feet (35 km3) salt, variable in area
11 Lake Powell Utah-Arizona 27,000,000 acre feet (33 km3) man-made
12 Lake Clark Alaska 25,682,000 acre feet (3.1678×1010 m3)
13 Lake Sakakawea North Dakota 24,200,000 acre feet (29.9 km3) man-made
14 Pyramid Lake Nevada 23,660,000 acre feet (29.18 km3)
15 Lake Oahe North Dakota-South Dakota 23,625,315 acre feet (2.9141397×1010 m3) man-made
16 Fort Peck Lake Montana 18,700,000 acre feet (23.1 km3) man-made
17 Lake of the Woods Ontario-Minnesota-Manitoba 15,700,000 acre feet (19.4 km3)
18 Crater Lake Oregon 14,100,000 acre feet (17.4 km3)
19 Seneca Lake New York 12,566,054 acre feet (1.5499999×1010 m3) largest of the Finger Lakes
20 Yellowstone Lake Wyoming 12,095,264 acre feet (1.4919288×1010 m3) highest in elevation of large lakes
21 Lake Roosevelt Washington 9,402,000 acre feet (1.1597×1010 m3) man-made
22 Cayuga Lake New York 7,672,000 acre feet (9.463×109 m3) second largest of the Finger Lakes
23 Salton Sea California 7,500,000 acre feet (9.3 km3) salt, variable in area
24 Rainy Lake Ontario-Minnesota 7,072,000 acre feet (8.723×109 m3) 161 ft (49 m) http://source: www.woodsport.com/rainy_lake/rl_facts.html, accessed 9 Mar 2011
25 Skilak Lake Alaska 5,930,640 acre feet (7.31534×109 m3) 528 ft (161 m)
26 Tustumena Lake Alaska 5,801,523 acre feet (7.156073×109 m3) 950 ft (290 m)
27 Lake Pontchartrain Louisiana 4,838,400 acre feet (5.9681×109 m3) salt, often considered an estuary rather than a lake
28 Lake Shasta California 4,552,000 acre feet (5.615×109 m3) man-made
29 Toledo Bend Reservoir Louisiana-Texas 4,477,000 acre feet (5.522×109 m3) man-made
30 Moosehead Lake Maine 4,210,000 acre feet (5.19 km3)
31 Kenai Lake Alaska 4,130,087 acre feet (5.094387×109 m3) 541 ft (165 m)
32 Kentucky Lake Kentucky-Tennessee 4,008,000 acre feet (4.944×109 m3) man-made
33 Sam Rayburn Reservoir Texas 3,997,000 acre feet (4.930×109 m3) man-made
34 Flaming Gorge Reservoir Utah-Wyoming 3,788,900 acre feet (4.6735×109 m3) man-made
35 Devils Lake North Dakota 3,573,502 acre feet (4.407850×109 m3) natural, endorheic. This volume was taken from the summer 2011 record peak of 1,454.4 ft (443.3 m) MSL. Devils Lake has experienced severe flooding and has risen more than 31 feet (9.4 m) since 1993. Volume has increased by 6 times.[1][2][3]
36 Lake Oroville California 3,537,577 695 manmade, http://medbib.com/Lake_Oroville, accessed 9 Mar 2011
37 Bull Shoals Lake Arkansas-Missouri 3,400,000 acre feet (4.2 km3) man-made
38 Kerr Lake Virginia-North Carolina 3,364,500 acre feet (4.1500×109 m3) man-made
39 Lake Amistad Mexico-Texas 3,159,270 acre feet (3.89690×109 m3) man-made
40 Lake Francis Case South Dakota 3,124,000 acre feet (3.853×109 m3) man-made
41 Mille Lacs Lake Minnesota 2,782,736 acre feet (3.432454×109 m3) 42 ft (13 m)
42 Lake Saint Clair Michigan-Ontario 2,770,944 acre feet (3.417909×109 m3)
43 Lake Ouachita Arkansas 2,768,000 acre feet (3.414×109 m3) man-made
44 Table Rock Lake Missouri-Arkansas 2,702,000 acre feet (3.333×109 m3) man-made
45 Torch Lake Michigan 2,635,927 acre feet (3.251368×109 m3)
46 Lake Texoma Oklahoma-Texas 2,566,946 acre feet (3.166281×109 m3) man-made
47 Lake Hartwell Georgia-South Carolina 2,550,000 acre feet (3.15 km3) man-made
48 Trinity Lake California 2,447,650 acre feet (3.01913×109 m3) man-made
49 New Melones Lake California 2,420,000 acre feet (2.99 km3) man-made, http://medbib.com/New_Melones_Lake accessed 9 Mar 2011
50 Mono Lake California 2,407,820 acre feet (2.97000×109 m3)
51 Lake George New York 2,380,000 acre feet (2.94 km3)
52 Falcon Lake Mexico-Texas 2,371,220 acre feet (2.92486×109 m3) man-made
53 Lake Washington Washington 2,350,000 acre feet (2.90 km3)
54 Leech Lake Minnesota 2,300,000 156 ft (48 m)
55 Eufaula Lake Oklahoma 2,300,000 acre feet (2.8 km3) man-made
56 Lake Saint Francis Ontario-Quebec-New York 2,269,997 acre feet (2.800000×109 m3) man-made, part of St. Lawrence Seaway
57 Coeur d'Alene Lake Idaho 2,269,996 acre feet (2.799999×109 m3)
58 Walker Lake Nevada 2,200,000 acre feet (2.7 km3)
59 Lake Cumberland Kentucky 2,142,000 acre feet (2.642×109 m3) man-made
60 Upper Red Lake Minnesota 2,129,000 acre feet (2.626×109 m3) sometimes considered a single lake with Lower Red Lake (Minnesota)
61 Elephant Butte Lake New Mexico 2,065,010 acre feet (2.54715×109 m3) man-made
62 San Luis Reservoir California 2,041,000 acre feet (2.518×109 m3) man-made, http://www.nethelper.com/article/San_Luis_Reservoir, accessed 9 Mar 2011
63 Don Pedro Reservoir California 2,030,000 acre feet (2.50 km3) man-made
64 Lake of the Ozarks Missouri 2,000,000 acre feet (2.5 km3) man-made
65 Lake Lanier Georgia 1,957,000 acre feet (2.414×109 m3) man-made
66 Ray Roberts Lake Texas 1,930,000 acre feet (2.38 km3) man-made
67 Greers Ferry Lake Arkansas 1,910,000 acre feet (2.36 km3) man-made
68 Norfork Lake Arkansas-Missouri 1,900,000 acre feet (2.3 km3) man-made
69 Canyon Ferry Lake Montana 1,891,888 acre feet (2.333609×109 m3) man-made
70 Lake Mohave Arizona-Nevada 1,818,330 acre feet (2.24288×109 m3) man-made
71 Lake McConaughy Nebraska 1,756,300 acre feet (2.1664×109 m3) man-made
72 Lake Livingston Texas 1,750,000 acre feet (2.16 km3) man-made
73 Lake Strom Thurmond Georgia-South Carolina 1,730,000 acre feet (2.13 km3) man-made
74 Grand Lake O' the Cherokees Oklahoma 1,672,000 acre feet (2.062×109 m3) man-made
75 American Falls Reservoir Idaho 1,671,300 acre feet (2.0615×109 m3) man-made
76 Lake Roosevelt Arizona 1,653,043 acre feet (2.038999×109 m3) man-made
77 Lake Martin Alabama 1,626,000 acre feet (2.006×109 m3) man-made
78 Lake Sharpe South Dakota 1,621,000 acre feet (1.999×109 m3) man-made
79 Lake Berryessa California 1,602,000 acre feet (1.976×109 m3) man-made
80 Sardis Lake Mississippi 1,512,000 acre feet (1.865×109 m3) man-made

Note: Volume estimates not available for Selawik and Naknek Lakes in Alaska. They would undoubtedly rank on this list if data available. Information other than otherwise noted from http://www.lakelubbers.com/, accessed 9 Mar 2011

References

  1. ^ Devils Lake Elevation-Volume Table
  2. ^ USGS Devils Lake Flood History
  3. ^ National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (NWS AHPS) for Devils Lake at Creel Bay