The Largest Lake in Every State

• Area

  31,700 mi²

• Max Depth

  1,333 feet

• Elevation

  60,171 feet

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• Area

  23,007 mi²

• Max Depth

  750 feet

• Elevation

  577 feet

It would require 1.4 Lake Hurons to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  22,404 mi²

• Max Depth

  923 feet

• Elevation

  577 feet

It would require 1.4 Lake Michigans to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  9,910 mi²

• Max Depth

  210 feet

• Elevation

  569 feet

It would require 3.2 Lake Eries to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  31.3 mi²

• Max Depth

  22 feet

• Elevation

  1,138 feet

It would require 1,012 Houghton Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  20.9 mi²

• Max Depth

  38 feet

• Elevation

  1,293 feet

Largest lake entirely in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, 6th largest lake entirely inside Michigan, and 12th largest lake in michigan

It would require 1,516 Lake Gogebics to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  108 mi²

• Max Depth

  60 feet

• Elevation

  591 feet

Technically, it does stretch into Tennessee, but only as a small percentage so we're going to give it a pass.

It would require 294 Guntersville Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  1,013 mi²

• Max Depth

  988 feet

• Elevation

  46 feet

Lake Iliamna is not only the largest lake in Alaska, but also among the top seven lagest lakes entirely in the United States.

It would require 31.3 Lake Iliamnas to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  252 mi²

• Max Depth

  583 feet

• Elevation

  3,628 feet

Lake Powell has over 2,000 miles of shoreline, giving it more shoreline than Washington, Oregon, and California combined.

It would require 126 Lake Powells to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  33.6 mi²

• Max Depth

  349 feet

• Elevation

  2,094 feet

It would require 944 Theodore Roosevelt Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  71.0 mi²

• Max Depth

  210 feet

• Elevation

  661 feet

It would require 446 Bull Shoals Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  62.7 mi²

• Max Depth

  200 feet

• Elevation

  557 feet

Lake Ouachita contains roughly 200 islands, a number that varies depending on the lakes water level.

It would require 506 Lake Ouachitas to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  343 mi²

• Max Depth

  43 feet

• Elevation

  236 feet

The high evaporation rate and low water inflow has made the water of the Salton Sea two times saltier than the ocean.

It would require 92.4 Salton Seas to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  18.2 mi²

• Max Depth

  60 feet

• Elevation

  3,840 feet

Located in Bent County, John Martin Resivoir is viewed as a premier birding area with 373 documented species.

It would require 1,740 John Martin Reservoirs to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  8.47 mi²

• Max Depth

  90 feet

• Elevation

  429 feet

It would require 3,743 Candlewood Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  0.31 mi²

• Max Depth

  35 feet

• Elevation

  43 feet

It would require 101,440 Lums ponds to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  734 mi²

• Max Depth

  12 feet

• Elevation

  18 feet

It would require 43.2 Lake Okeechobees to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  111 mi²

• Max Depth

  180 feet

• Elevation

  330 feet

It would require 285 Lake Strom Thurmonds to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  59.4 mi²

• Max Depth

  156 feet

• Elevation

  1,070 feet

It would require 534 Lake Laniers to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  0.28 mi²

• Max Depth

  25 feet

• Elevation

  10 feet

There is one exception, the neighboring lake of Halali'i becomes significantly larger during the rainy season. Both are located on the western most Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau, which is forbidden from the public.

It would require 111,473 Halulu Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  148 mi²

• Max Depth

  1,150 feet

• Elevation

  2,062 feet

It would require 214 Lake Pend Oreilles to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  22,404 mi²

• Max Depth

  923 feet

• Elevation

  577 feet

It would require 1.4 Lake Michigans to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  40.6 mi²

• Max Depth

  35 feet

• Elevation

  445 feet

It would require 780 Carlyle Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  22,404 mi²

• Max Depth

  923 feet

• Elevation

  577 feet

It would require 1.4 Lake Michigans to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  16.8 mi²

• Max Depth

  59 feet

• Elevation

  535 feet

It would require 1,887 Lake Monroes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  24.3 mi²

• Max Depth

  44 feet

• Elevation

  722 feet

It would require 1,307 Lake Red Rocks to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  24.5 mi²

• Max Depth

  65 feet

• Elevation

  1,148 feet

It would require 1,292 Milford Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  250 mi²

• Max Depth

  75 feet

• Elevation

  351 feet

It would require 127 Kentucky Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  78.5 mi²

• Max Depth

  197 feet

• Elevation

  722 feet

It would require 404 Lake Cumberlands to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  630 mi²

• Max Depth

  65 feet

• Elevation

  12 feet

It would require 50.3 Lake Pontchartrains to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  118 mi²

• Max Depth

  246 feet

• Elevation

  1,029 feet

It would require 269 Moosehead Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  5.67 mi²

• Max Depth

  75 feet

• Elevation

  2,461 feet

It would require 5,592 Deep Creek Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  38.6 mi²

• Max Depth

  150 feet

• Elevation

  522 feet

It would require 821 Quabbin reservoirs to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  31,700 mi²

• Max Depth

  1,333 feet

• Elevation

  60,171 feet

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• Area

  427 mi²

• Max Depth

  84 feet

• Elevation

  1,175 feet

It would require 74.2 Red lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  67.3 mi²

• Max Depth

  59 feet

• Elevation

  505 feet

actually in Tennesse

It would require 471 Pickwick Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  54.7 mi²

• Max Depth

  50 feet

• Elevation

  203 feet

It would require 580 Grenada Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  86.9 mi²

• Max Depth

  443 feet

• Elevation

  706 feet

It would require 365 Harry S. Truman Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  383 mi²

• Max Depth

  220 feet

• Elevation

  2,250 feet

It would require 82.8 Fort Peck Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  55.8 mi²

• Max Depth

  142 feet

• Elevation

  3,271 feet

It would require 568 Lake McConaughys to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  247 mi²

• Max Depth

  532 feet

• Elevation

  1,229 feet

It would require 128 Lake Meads to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  191 mi²

• Max Depth

  1,645 feet

• Elevation

  6,225 feet

It would require 166 Lake Tahoes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  188 mi²

• Max Depth

  356 feet

• Elevation

  3,796 feet

It would require 169 Pyramid Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  71.0 mi²

• Max Depth

  180 feet

• Elevation

  504 feet

It would require 446 Lake Winnipesaukees to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  4.00 mi²

• Max Depth

  50 feet

• Elevation

  950 feet

It would require 7,925 Lake Hopatcongs to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  57.0 mi²

• Max Depth

  157 feet

• Elevation

  4,414 feet

It would require 556 Elephant Butte Reservoirs to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  9,910 mi²

• Max Depth

  210 feet

• Elevation

  569 feet

It would require 3.2 Lake Eries to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  7,340 mi²

• Max Depth

  802 feet

• Elevation

  243 feet

It would require 4.3 Lake Ontarios to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  423 mi²

• Max Depth

  400 feet

• Elevation

  95 feet

It would require 74.9 Lake Champlains to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  79.8 mi²

• Max Depth

  55 feet

• Elevation

  369 feet

It would require 397 Oneida Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  76.4 mi²

• Max Depth

  100 feet

• Elevation

  310 feet

It would require 415 Kerr Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  62.5 mi²

• Max Depth

  4 feet

• Elevation

  3 feet

It would require 507 Lake Mattamuskeets to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  480 mi²

• Max Depth

  180 feet

• Elevation

  1,817 feet

It would require 66.0 Lake Sakakaweas to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  9,910 mi²

• Max Depth

  210 feet

• Elevation

  569 feet

It would require 3.2 Lake Eries to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  20.2 mi²

• Max Depth

  16 feet

• Elevation

  869 feet

Aphanizomenon gracile, a toxic species of blue-green algae has taken over the lake as a result of manure and fertilizer run-off from water shed lands feeding the lake. Thousands of fish and other forms of aquatic life have died, and the EPA has posted signs advising there be no contact with the water as a result of the algae bloom.

It would require 1,573 Grand Lake St. Maryss to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  159 mi²

• Max Depth

  87 feet

• Elevation

  585 feet

It would require 199 Eufaula Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  96.2 mi²

• Max Depth

  49 feet

• Elevation

  4,140 feet

It would require 330 Upper Klamath Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  9,910 mi²

• Max Depth

  210 feet

• Elevation

  569 feet

It would require 3.2 Lake Eries to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  13.0 mi²

• Max Depth

  200 feet

• Elevation

  784 feet

It would require 2,444 Raystown Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  2.40 mi²

• Max Depth

  4 feet

• Elevation

  0 feet

It would require 13,183 Ninigret Ponds to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  173 mi²

• Max Depth

  76 feet

• Elevation

  75 feet

It would require 183 Lake Marions to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  578 mi²

• Max Depth

  205 feet

• Elevation

  1,647 feet

It would require 54.8 Lake Oahes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  159 mi²

• Max Depth

  140 feet

• Elevation

  1,355 feet

It would require 199 Lake Francis Cases to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  250 mi²

• Max Depth

  75 feet

• Elevation

  351 feet

Danville Grain Elevator or the Danville Freight Elevator constructed in 1914 to transfer rail and river freight still stands in the middle of Kentucky Lake.

It would require 127 Kentucky Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  60.9 mi²

• Max Depth

  108 feet

• Elevation

  741 feet

It would require 520 Watts Bar Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  289 mi²

• Max Depth

  110 feet

• Elevation

  170 feet

It would require 110 Toledo Bend Reservoirs to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  179 mi²

• Max Depth

  80 feet

• Elevation

  164 feet

The reservoir will serve as the first location the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series in 2019.

It would require 177 Sam Rayburn Reservoirs to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  1,700 mi²

• Max Depth

  33 feet

• Elevation

  4,200 feet

It would require 18.6 Great Salt Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  423 mi²

• Max Depth

  400 feet

• Elevation

  95 feet

It would require 74.9 Lake Champlains to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  3.70 mi²

• Max Depth

  65 feet

• Elevation

  410 feet

It would require 8,560 Lake Bomoseens to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  76.4 mi²

• Max Depth

  100 feet

• Elevation

  310 feet

It would require 415 Kerr Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  32.5 mi²

• Max Depth

  250 feet

• Elevation

  795 feet

It would require 975 Smith Mountain Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  128 mi²

• Max Depth

  375 feet

• Elevation

  75 feet

It would require 247 Franklin D. Roosevelt Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  4.36 mi²

• Max Depth

  327 feet

• Elevation

  1,644 feet

It would require 7,272 Summersville Lakes to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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• Area

  31,700 mi²

• Max Depth

  1,333 feet

• Elevation

  60,171 feet

Apostle Island National Lakeshore in Bayfield Wisconsin.

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• Area

  206 mi²

• Max Depth

  21 feet

• Elevation

  746 feet

It would require 154 Lake Winnebagos to equal the surface area of Lake Superior.

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