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Major lakes (area sq km)

United States — 9 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
2021 Fresh water lake(s): Michigan 57,750 sq km; Superior* 53,348 sq km; Huron* 23,597 sq km; Erie* 12,890 sq km; Ontario* 9,220 sq km; Lake of the Woods 4,350 sq km; Iliamna 2,590 sq km; Okeechobee 1,810 sq km; Belcharof 1,190 sq km; Red 1,170 sq km; Saint Clair 1,113 sq km; Champlain 1,100 sq km note - Great Lakes* area shown as US waters Salt water lake(s): Great Salt 4,360 sq km; Pontchartrain 1,620 sq km; Selawik 1,400 sq km; Salton Sea 950 sq km
2021 Fresh water lake(s): Michigan 57,750 sq km; Superior* 53,348 sq km; Huron* 23,597 sq km; Erie* 12,890 sq km; Ontario* 9,220 sq km; Lake of the Woods 4,350 sq km; Iliamna 2,590 sq km; Okeechobee 1,810 sq km; Belcharof 1,190 sq km; Red 1,170 sq km; Saint Clair 1,113 sq km; Champlain 1,100 sq km note - Great Lakes* area shown as US waters Salt water lake(s): Great Salt 4,360 sq km; Pontchartrain 1,620 sq km; Selawik 1,400 sq km; Salton Sea 950 sq km
2022 fresh water lake(s): Michigan 57,750 sq km; Superior* 53,348 sq km; Huron* 23,597 sq km; Erie* 12,890 sq km; Ontario* 9,220 sq km; Lake of the Woods 4,350 sq km; Iliamna 2,590 sq km; Okeechobee 1,810 sq km; Belcharof 1,190 sq km; Red 1,170 sq km; Saint Clair 1,113 sq km; Champlain 1,100 sq km note - Great Lakes* area shown as US waters salt water lake(s): Great Salt 4,360 sq km; Pontchartrain 1,620 sq km; Selawik 1,400 sq km; Salton Sea 950 sq km
2022 fresh water lake(s): Michigan 57,750 sq km; Superior* 53,348 sq km; Huron* 23,597 sq km; Erie* 12,890 sq km; Ontario* 9,220 sq km; Lake of the Woods 4,350 sq km; Iliamna 2,590 sq km; Okeechobee 1,810 sq km; Belcharof 1,190 sq km; Red 1,170 sq km; Saint Clair 1,113 sq km; Champlain 1,100 sq km note - Great Lakes* area shown as US waters salt water lake(s): Great Salt 4,360 sq km; Pontchartrain 1,620 sq km; Selawik 1,400 sq km; Salton Sea 950 sq km
2023 fresh water lake(s): Michigan 57,750 sq km; Superior* 53,348 sq km; Huron* 23,597 sq km; Erie* 12,890 sq km; Ontario* 9,220 sq km; Lake of the Woods 4,350 sq km; Iliamna 2,590 sq km; Okeechobee 1,810 sq km; Belcharof 1,190 sq km; Red 1,170 sq km; Saint Clair 1,113 sq km; Champlain 1,100 sq km note - Great Lakes* area shown as US waters salt water lake(s): Great Salt 4,360 sq km; Pontchartrain 1,620 sq km; Selawik 1,400 sq km; Salton Sea 950 sq km
2023 fresh water lake(s): Michigan 57,750 sq km; Superior* 53,348 sq km; Huron* 23,597 sq km; Erie* 12,890 sq km; Ontario* 9,220 sq km; Lake of the Woods 4,350 sq km; Iliamna 2,590 sq km; Okeechobee 1,810 sq km; Belcharof 1,190 sq km; Red 1,170 sq km; Saint Clair 1,113 sq km; Champlain 1,100 sq km note - Great Lakes* area shown as US waters salt water lake(s): Great Salt 4,360 sq km; Pontchartrain 1,620 sq km; Selawik 1,400 sq km; Salton Sea 950 sq km
2024 fresh water lake(s): Michigan 57,750 sq km; Superior* 53,348 sq km; Huron* 23,597 sq km; Erie* 12,890 sq km; Ontario* 9,220 sq km; Lake of the Woods 4,350 sq km; Iliamna 2,590 sq km; Okeechobee 1,810 sq km; Belcharof 1,190 sq km; Red 1,170 sq km; Saint Clair 1,113 sq km; Champlain 1,100 sq km note - Great Lakes* area shown as US waters salt water lake(s): Great Salt 4,360 sq km; Pontchartrain 1,620 sq km; Selawik 1,400 sq km; Salton Sea 950 sq km
2024 fresh water lake(s): Michigan 57,750 sq km; Superior* 53,348 sq km; Huron* 23,597 sq km; Erie* 12,890 sq km; Ontario* 9,220 sq km; Lake of the Woods 4,350 sq km; Iliamna 2,590 sq km; Okeechobee 1,810 sq km; Belcharof 1,190 sq km; Red 1,170 sq km; Saint Clair 1,113 sq km; Champlain 1,100 sq km note - Great Lakes* area shown as US waters salt water lake(s): Great Salt 4,360 sq km; Pontchartrain 1,620 sq km; Selawik 1,400 sq km; Salton Sea 950 sq km
2025 fresh water lake(s): Michigan 57,750 sq km; Superior* 53,348 sq km; Huron* 23,597 sq km; Erie* 12,890 sq km; Ontario* 9,220 sq km; Lake of the Woods 4,350 sq km; Iliamna 2,590 sq km; Okeechobee 1,810 sq km; Belcharof 1,190 sq km; Red 1,170 sq km; Saint Clair 1,113 sq km; Champlain 1,100 sq km note - Great Lakes* area shown as US waters salt water lake(s): Great Salt 4,360 sq km; Pontchartrain 1,620 sq km; Selawik 1,400 sq km; Salton Sea 950 sq km