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Lake Powell, impounded by Glen Canyon Dam, is the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. This is a list of largest reservoirs in the United States, including all artificial lakes with a capacity greater than or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3). Figures given are for maximum storage capacity (flood pool) of reservoirs, not regular storage ...
The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.
largest of the Finger Lakes: 24: Yellowstone Lake: Wyoming: 12,095,264 acre⋅ft (14.9 km 3) 390 ft (119 m) highest in elevation of large lakes 25: Lake Franklin D. Roosevelt: Washington: 9,402,000 acre⋅ft (11.6 km 3) 349 ft (106 m) man-made. Created in 1941 by the impoundment of the Columbia River by the Grand Coulee Dam: 26: Cayuga Lake ...
In 1960, the Aral Sea was the world's twelfth-largest known lake by volume, at 1,100 km 3 (260 cu mi). However, by 2007 it had shrunk to 10% of its original volume and was divided into three lakes, none of which are large enough to appear on this list.
Highest navigable lake in the world. Greatest mountain lake too. Largest lake in South America. 19: Nicaragua Nicaragua: Fresh 8,264 km 2 3,191 sq mi 177 km 110 mi 26 m 85 ft 110 km 3 26 cu mi Largest lake in Central America. Contains fresh water sharks. 20: Athabasca Canada: Fresh 7,850 km 2 3,030 sq mi 335 km 208 mi 124 m 407 ft 204 km 3 49 cu mi
Yellowstone Lake is the largest freshwater lake above 7,000 ft (2,100 m) in North America. [2] In winter, ice nearly 3 ft (0.91 m) thick covers much of the lake except where shallow water covers hot springs. The lake freezes over by early December and can remain frozen until late May or early June.
There is enough water in Lake Superior to cover the entire land mass of North and South America to a depth of 30 centimetres (12 in). [b] The shoreline of the lake stretches 2,726 miles (4,387 km) (including islands). [7] The lake boasts a very small ratio (1.55) of catchment area to surface area, which indicates minimal terrestrial influence. [20]
Huron and Michigan are hydrologically a single lake because the flow of water through the straits keeps their water levels in overall equilibrium. Although the flow is generally eastward, the water moves in either direction depending on local conditions. Combined, Lake Michigan–Huron is the largest freshwater lake by area in the world.