The United States of America is one of the largest countries with hundreds of notable fresh and saltwater lakes including Natural and Man-made lakes, the ranking of the Lakes by water volume or surface area and referred from official sources including National Atlas of the United States. Lake Superior is the largest lake by surface area with 82,103 sq km, and Lake Huron of 59,570 sq km is the second largest lake in the country. The below-ranked lakes are including man-made, natural and salt water.
| Rank | Name | Basin State | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Superior | Michigan-Minnesota-Wisconsin-Ontario | 82,103 |
| 2 | Lake Huron | Michigan-Ontario | 59,570 |
| 3 | Lake Michigan | Illinois-Indiana-Michigan-Wisconsin | 57,757 |
| 4 | Lake Erie | Michigan-New York-Ohio-Ontario-Pennsylvania | 25,667 |
| 5 | Lake Ontario | New York-Ontario | 19,011 |
| 6 | Great Salt Lake (salt) | Utah | 5,483 |
| 7 | Lake of the Woods | Manitoba-Minnesota-Ontario | 3,846 |
| 8 | Iliamna Lake | Alaska | 2,626 |
| 9 | Lake Oahe (man-made) | North Dakota-South Dakota | 1,774 |
| 10 | Lake Okeechobee | Florida | 1,715 |
| 11 | Lake Pontchartrain (salt) | Louisiana | 1,634 |
| 12 | Lake Sakakawea (man-made) | North Dakota | 1,347 |
| 13 | Lake Champlain | New York-Vermont-Quebec | 1,269 |
| 14 | Becharof Lake | Alaska | 1,173 |
| 15 | Lake St. Clair | Michigan - Ontario | 1,140 |
| 16 | Red Lake | Minnesota | 1,106 |
| 17 | Selawik Lake | Alaska | 1,046 |
| 18 | Fort Peck Lake (man-made) | Montana | 1,018 |
| 19 | Salton Sea (salt) | California | 899 |
| 20 | Rainy Lake | Minnesota-Ontario | 894 |
| 21 | Devils Lake | North Dakota | 777 |
| 22 | Toledo Bend Reservoir (man-made) | Louisiana-Texas | 736 |
| 23 | Lake Powell (man-made) | Arizona-Utah | 650 |
| 24 | Kentucky Lake (man-made) | Kentucky-Tennessee | 647 |
| 25 | Lake Mead (man-made) | Arizona-Nevada | 640 |