As of 2026-10-12, Lake Superior tops the list with 12,100 km3.
- #1 Lake Superior — 12,100 km3
largest of the Great Lakes of North America
Lake Superior is a lake in central North America. The northernmost, westernmost, and highest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior straddles the Canada–United States border with the Canadian province of Ontario to the north and east and the U.S. states of Minnesota to the west and Michigan and Wisconsin to the south. It is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and the third-largest freshwater lake by volume. It drains into Lake Huron via St. Marys River, then through the lower... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Great Slave Lake — 1,580 km3
lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada
Great Slave Lake is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, the deepest lake in North America at 614 m (2,014 ft), and the tenth-largest lake in the world by area. It is 469 km (291 mi) long and 20 to 203 km wide. It covers an area of 27,200 km2 (10,500 sq mi) in the southern part of the territory. Its given volume ranges from 1,070 km3 (260 cu mi) to 1,580 km3 (380 cu mi) and up to 2,088 km3 (501 cu mi) making it the 13th largest by volume. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Reindeer Lake — 95 km3
large glacial lake in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada
Reindeer Lake is a large lake in Western Canada located on the border between north-eastern Saskatchewan and north-western Manitoba. It is the 21st largest lake in the world by area, as well as being the second-largest lake in Saskatchewan and the ninth largest in Canada. Eight percent of the lake lies in Manitoba while 92% of the lake is in Saskatchewan. Formerly called Deer Lake, its name appears to be a translation of the Algonquian name. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Lake Geneva — 89 km3
lake in Switzerland and France
Lake Geneva is a deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe and the largest on the course of the Rhône. Sixty percent of the lake belongs to Switzerland and forty percent to France. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Nahuel Huapi Lake — 87 km3
glacial lake
Nahuel Huapi Lake is an Andean lake in the lake region of northern Patagonia between the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén, in Argentina. The lake has a northwest-southeast elongated shape and complex geography with several branches, peninsulas and islands. The city of Bariloche is on the southern shore of the lake and the town of Villa La Angostura lies on its northwestern shores. The lake is wholly inside Nahuel Huapi National Park. It is one of the largest lakes in northern Patagonia. It... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Wollaston Lake — 75 km3
large glacial lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
Wollaston Lake is a lake in the north-eastern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is about 550 kilometres (340 mi) north-east of Prince Albert. With a surface area of 2,286 square kilometres (883 sq mi), it is the largest bifurcation lake in the world — that is, a lake that drains naturally in two directions. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Lake Como — 23 km3
lake in Lombardy, Italy
Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km2 (56 sq mi), making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres (1,300 ft) deep, it is one of the deepest lakes in Europe. Its characteristic "Y" shape resulted from the movement of the ancient Adda glacier, which was diverted by the mountainous terrain and carved the three branches. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Churchill Lake — 5 km3
lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
Churchill Lake is a large glacial lake in the north-western part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the source of the 1,609-kilometre (1,000 mi) long Churchill River, which flows east into Hudson Bay. Frobisher Lake flows into Churchill Lake from the north through Simonds Channel and Peter Pond Lake flows in from the east through Kisis Channel. The outflow is at the southern end through MacBeth Channel, which flows south into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse. The lake can freeze from as... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Mascardi Lake — 4 km3
lake in northern Patagonia
Mascardi Lake is in the lake region of northern Patagonia in Río Negro Province of Argentina. The lake is near the resort city of Bariloche and is within the Nahuel Huapi National Park. The lake, of glacial origin, is named after Nicolás Mascardi, a 17th-century Jesuit who was a missionary in the area. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Lake Memphremagog — 2 km3
glacial lake in Quebec, Canada and Vermont, United States of America
Lake Memphremagog is a freshwater glacial lake located between Newport, Vermont, United States and Magog, Quebec, Canada. The lake spans both Quebec and Vermont, but is mostly in Quebec. Most of the watershed that feeds the lake is located in Vermont, and is a source for accumulated phosphorus, sediments, and other pollutants. Cleanup efforts since the late 1980s have improved the water quality. The lake furnishes potable water for 200,000 people. Read more on Wikipedia.
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