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 -- the amount of water they contain under normal conditions. 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.

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) 1,332 ft third-largest fresh-water lake in the world by volume
2 Lake Michigan Michigan-Wisconsin-Illinois-Indiana 3,987,455,942 acre feet (4,918.454482 km3) 925 ft 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) 750 ft
4 Lake Ontario New York-Ontario 1,328,025,000 acre feet (1,638.095 km3) 393 ft
5 Lake Erie New York-Pennsylvania-Ohio-Michigan-Ontario 391,221,606 acre feet (482.564745 km3) 210 ft
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)
8 Lake Pend Oreille Idaho 43,939,940 acre feet (5.419912×1010 m3) 1152 ft (351 m)
9 Becharof Lake Alaska 35,671,173 acre feet (4.3999744×1010 m3) 302 ft (92 m)
10 Lake Mead Arizona-Nevada 28,537,000 acre feet (3.5200×1010 m3) man-made
11 Great Salt Lake Utah 28,000,000 acre feet (35 km3) salt, variable in area
12 Lake Powell Utah-Arizona 27,000,000 acre feet (33 km3) man-made
13 Lake Clark Alaska 25,682,000 acre feet (3.1678×1010 m3)
14 Lake Sakakawea North Dakota 24,200,000 acre feet (29.9 km3) man-made
15 Pyramid Lake Nevada 23,660,000 acre feet (29.18 km3)
16 Lake Oahe North Dakota-South Dakota 23,625,315 acre feet (2.9141397×1010 m3) man-made
17 Lake Champlain Vermont-New York-Quebec 20,916,400 acre feet (25.8000 km3) 400 ft (120 m)
18 Flathead Lake Montana 18,788,243 acre feet (23.174956 km3) Remnant of Glacial Lake Missoula
19 Fort Peck Lake Montana 18,700,000 acre feet (23.1 km3) man-made
20 Lake of the Woods Ontario-Minnesota-Manitoba 15,700,000 acre feet (19.4 km3)
21 Crater Lake Oregon 14,100,000 acre feet (17.4 km3)
22 Seneca Lake New York 12,566,054 acre feet (1.5499999×1010 m3) largest of the Finger Lakes
23 Yellowstone Lake Wyoming 12,095,264 acre feet (1.4919288×1010 m3) highest in elevation of large lakes
24 Lake Roosevelt Washington 9,402,000 acre feet (1.1597×1010 m3) man-made. Created in 1941 by the impoundment of the Columbia River by the Grand Coulee Dam
25 Cayuga Lake New York 7,672,000 acre feet (9.463×109 m3) second largest of the Finger Lakes
26 Salton Sea California 7,500,000 acre feet (9.3 km3) salt, variable in area
27 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
28 Skilak Lake Alaska 5,930,640 acre feet (7.31534×109 m3) 528 ft (161 m)
29 Tustumena Lake Alaska 5,801,523 acre feet (7.156073×109 m3) 950 ft (290 m)
30 Lake Pontchartrain Louisiana 4,838,400 acre feet (5.9681×109 m3) salt, often considered an estuary rather than a lake
31 Lake Shasta California 4,552,000 acre feet (5.615×109 m3) man-made
32 Toledo Bend Reservoir Louisiana-Texas 4,477,000 acre feet (5.522×109 m3) man-made
33 Moosehead Lake Maine 4,210,000 acre feet (5.19 km3)
34 Kenai Lake Alaska 4,130,087 acre feet (5.094387×109 m3) 541 ft (165 m)
35 Kentucky Lake Kentucky-Tennessee 4,008,000 acre feet (4.944×109 m3) man-made
36 Sam Rayburn Reservoir Texas 3,997,000 acre feet (4.930×109 m3) man-made
37 Flaming Gorge Reservoir Utah-Wyoming 3,788,900 acre feet (4.6735×109 m3) man-made
38 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]
39 Lake Oroville California 3,537,577 695 manmade
40 Bull Shoals Lake Arkansas-Missouri 3,400,000 acre feet (4.2 km3) man-made
41 Kerr Lake Virginia-North Carolina 3,364,500 acre feet (4.1500×109 m3) man-made
42 Lake Amistad Mexico-Texas 3,159,270 acre feet (3.89690×109 m3) man-made
43 Lake Francis Case South Dakota 3,124,000 acre feet (3.853×109 m3) man-made
44 Mille Lacs Lake Minnesota 2,782,736 acre feet (3.432454×109 m3) 42 ft (13 m)
45 Lake Saint Clair Michigan-Ontario 2,770,944 acre feet (3.417909×109 m3) 27 ft
46 Lake Ouachita Arkansas 2,768,000 acre feet (3.414×109 m3) man-made
47 Table Rock Lake Missouri-Arkansas 2,702,000 acre feet (3.333×109 m3) man-made
48 Torch Lake Michigan 2,635,927 acre feet (3.251368×109 m3)
49 Lake Texoma Oklahoma-Texas 2,566,946 acre feet (3.166281×109 m3) man-made
50 Lake Hartwell Georgia-South Carolina 2,550,000 acre feet (3.15 km3) man-made
51 Trinity Lake California 2,447,650 acre feet (3.01913×109 m3) man-made
52 New Melones Lake California 2,420,000 acre feet (2.99 km3) man-made
53 Mono Lake California 2,407,820 acre feet (2.97000×109 m3)
54 Lake George New York 2,380,000 acre feet (2.94 km3)
55 Falcon Lake Mexico-Texas 2,371,220 acre feet (2.92486×109 m3) man-made
56 Lake Washington Washington 2,350,000 acre feet (2.90 km3)
57 Leech Lake Minnesota 2,300,000 156 ft (48 m)
58 Eufaula Lake Oklahoma 2,300,000 acre feet (2.8 km3) man-made
59 Lake Saint Francis Ontario-Quebec-New York 2,269,997 acre feet (2.800000×109 m3) man-made, part of St. Lawrence Seaway
60 Coeur d'Alene Lake Idaho 2,269,996 acre feet (2.799999×109 m3)
61 Walker Lake Nevada 2,200,000 acre feet (2.7 km3)
62 Lake Cumberland Kentucky 2,142,000 acre feet (2.642×109 m3) man-made
63 Upper Red Lake Minnesota 2,129,000 acre feet (2.626×109 m3) sometimes considered a single lake with Lower Red Lake (Minnesota)
64 Elephant Butte Lake New Mexico 2,065,010 acre feet (2.54715×109 m3) man-made
65 San Luis Reservoir California 2,041,000 acre feet (2.518×109 m3) man-made
66 Don Pedro Reservoir California 2,030,000 acre feet (2.50 km3) man-made
67 Lake of the Ozarks Missouri 2,000,000 acre feet (2.5 km3) man-made
68 Lake Lanier Georgia 1,957,000 acre feet (2.414×109 m3) man-made
69 Ray Roberts Lake Texas 1,930,000 acre feet (2.38 km3) man-made
70 Greers Ferry Lake Arkansas 1,910,000 acre feet (2.36 km3) man-made
71 Norfork Lake Arkansas-Missouri 1,900,000 acre feet (2.3 km3) man-made
72 Canyon Ferry Lake Montana 1,891,888 acre feet (2.333609×109 m3) man-made
73 Lake Mohave Arizona-Nevada 1,818,330 acre feet (2.24288×109 m3) man-made
74 Lake McConaughy Nebraska 1,756,300 acre feet (2.1664×109 m3) man-made
75 Lake Livingston Texas 1,750,000 acre feet (2.16 km3) man-made
76 Lake Strom Thurmond Georgia-South Carolina 1,730,000 acre feet (2.13 km3) man-made
77 Grand Lake O' the Cherokees Oklahoma 1,672,000 acre feet (2.062×109 m3) man-made
78 American Falls Reservoir Idaho 1,671,300 acre feet (2.0615×109 m3) man-made
79 Lake Roosevelt Arizona 1,653,043 acre feet (2.038999×109 m3) man-made
80 Lake Martin Alabama 1,626,000 acre feet (2.006×109 m3) man-made
81 Lake Sharpe South Dakota 1,621,000 acre feet (1.999×109 m3) man-made
82 Lake Berryessa California 1,602,000 acre feet (1.976×109 m3) man-made
83 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