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Lakes in North America Ranked by Surface area

Lakes recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Surface area. Figures can vary with water level and season. Only items Wikidata places in North America (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Lake Michigan–Huron ranks #1 with 117,600 km². Lake Superior is second with 82,350 km², 42.8% behind. The top five are Lake Michigan–Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Great Bear Lake. The median across all 50 is 1,945 km²; Garry Lake is last at 976 km².

#1
Lake Michigan–Huron · 117,600 km²
Median
1,945 km²
Coverage
50 lakes in North America
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Surface areaBar chart of the top 10: 1. Lake Michigan–Huron 117,600; 2. Lake Superior 82,350; 3. Lake Huron 59,600; 4. Lake Michigan 57,750; 5. Great Bear Lake 31,153; 6. Lake Erie 25,744; 7. Lake Winnipeg 24,400; 8. Lake Ontario 18,529; 9. Devils Lake 8,599; 10. Lake Nicaragua 8,264.Lake Michigan–Huron117,600Lake Superior82,350Lake Huron59,600Lake Michigan57,750Great Bear Lake31,153Lake Erie25,744Lake Winnipeg24,400Lake Ontario18,529Devils Lake8,599Lake Nicaragua8,264
Top 10: Surface area (km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Lake Michigan–Huron 117,600; 2. Lake Superior 82,350; 3. Lake Huron 59,600; 4. Lake Michigan 57,750; 5. Great Bear Lake 31,153; 6. Lake Erie 25,744; 7. Lake Winnipeg 24,400; 8. Lake Ontario 18,529; 9. Devils Lake 8,599; 10. Lake Nicaragua 8,264.

Full ranking

Lakes in North America Ranked by Surface area
RankLakeLocationSurface area (km²)
1Lake Michigan–HuronUnited States, Canada117,600
2Lake SuperiorCanada, United States82,350
3Lake HuronCanada, United States59,600
4Lake MichiganUnited States57,750
5Great Bear LakeCanada31,153
6Lake ErieCanada, United States25,744
7Lake WinnipegCanada24,400
8Lake OntarioCanada, United States18,529
9Devils LakeUnited States8,599
10Lake NicaraguaNicaragua8,264
11Lake AthabascaCanada7,850
12Reindeer LakeCanada6,500
13Lake WinnipegosisCanada5,164
14Nettilling LakeCanada5,051
15Lake ManitobaCanada4,624
16Lake of the WoodsCanada, United States4,350
17Dubawnt LakeCanada3,833
18Amadjuak LakeCanada3,115
19Lake MelvilleCanada3,069
20Iliamna LakeUnited States2,622
21Lake MistassiniCanada2,335
22Southern Indian LakeCanada2,200
23Lac Courte OreillesUnited States2,039
24Nueltin LakeCanada2,033
25Lake TexcocoMexico2,000
26Lake OkeechobeeUnited States1,890
27Baker LakeCanada1,887
28Lake PontchartrainUnited States1,839
29Lac La MartreCanada1,687
30Lake ClaireCanada1,436
31Cedar LakeCanada1,353
32Yathkyed LakeCanada1,334
33Kasba LakeCanada1,317
34Lake ChamplainCanada, United States1,269
35Lac BienvilleCanada1,249
36Cree LakeCanada1,228
37Becharof LakeUnited States1,170
38Lesser Slave LakeCanada1,168
39Red LakeUnited States1,148
40Lake Saint ClairCanada, United States1,114
41Bras d'Or LakeCanada1,109
42Lake ChapalaMexico1,100
43Aberdeen LakeCanada1,100
44Gods LakeCanada1,061
45Island LakeCanada1,043
46Lake ManaguaNicaragua1,042
47Lake St. JohnCanada1,003
48Cormorant LakeCanada1,000
49MacKay LakeCanada977
50Garry LakeCanada976

About the top 10

Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).

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Source and method

Lakes recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Surface area. Figures can vary with water level and season. Only items Wikidata places in North America (directly or through their country) are included.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.