List of lakes of the United States

This is a list of lakes (including reservoirs) in the United States, grouped by state. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.

By state

Alabama

See also the categories Lakes of Alabama and Reservoirs in Alabama
  • Edgewood Lake

Alaska

See also the categories Lakes of Alaska and Reservoirs in Alaska
  • Agiak Lagoon
  • Nelson Lake

Arizona

See also the categories Lakes of Arizona and Reservoirs in Arizona

Arkansas

See also the categories Lakes of Arkansas and Reservoirs in Arkansas

California

See also the categories Lakes of California and Reservoirs in California
See also the categories Lakes of Colorado and Reservoirs in Colorado
See also the categories Lakes of Connecticut and Reservoirs in Connecticut
See also the categories Lakes of Delaware and Reservoirs in Delaware
See also the categories Lakes of Florida and Reservoirs in Florida

Georgia

See also the categories Lakes of Georgia (U.S. state) and Reservoirs in Georgia (U.S. state)
See also the categories Lakes of Hawaii and Reservoirs in Hawaii
  • Āliapa'akai (Salt Lake), in the Honolulu neighborhood of Salt Lake, Hawaii[1][2]
  • Alieiki Lake[3]
  • Green Lake (Hawaii) (formerly Wai a Pele)[4][5] (destroyed on 2 June 2018 by an eruption)
  • Hālaliʻi Lake (largest lake in Hawaii)[6]
  • Halulu Lake (largest natural lake in Hawaii)[7]
  • Ka Loko Reservoir[8]
  • Keālia Pond[9]
  • Loʻe Lake[10]
  • Loko Paakai[11]
  • Meyer Lake[12]
  • Nonopapa Lake[13]
  • Violet Lake (also known as Kiʻowaiokihawahine)[14]
  • Lake Waiau[15]
  • Lake Wilson (Oahu)[16]
See also the categories Lakes of Idaho and Reservoirs in Idaho
See also the categories Lakes of Illinois and Reservoirs in Illinois
See also the categories Lakes of Indiana and Reservoirs in Indiana
See also the categories Lakes of Iowa and Reservoirs in Iowa
See also the categories Lakes of Kansas and Reservoirs in Kansas
See also the categories Lakes of Kentucky and Reservoirs in Kentucky
See also the categories Lakes of Louisiana and Reservoirs in Louisiana
See also the categories Lakes of Maine and Reservoirs in Maine
See also: Category:Reservoirs in Maryland

Most lakes in the state today were constructed, mostly through dam construction.[20]

See also the categories Lakes of Massachusetts and Reservoirs in Massachusetts
See also the categories Lakes of Michigan and Reservoirs in Michigan
See also the categories Lakes of Minnesota and Reservoirs in Minnesota
See also the categories Lakes of Mississippi and Reservoirs in Mississippi
See also the categories Lakes of Missouri and Reservoirs in Missouri
See also the categories Lakes of Montana and Reservoirs in Montana
See also the categories Lakes of Nebraska and Reservoirs in Nebraska
See also the categories Lakes of Nevada and Reservoirs in Nevada
See also the categories Lakes of New Hampshire and Reservoirs in New Hampshire
See also the categories Lakes of New Jersey and Reservoirs in New Jersey
See also the categories Lakes of New Mexico and Reservoirs in New Mexico

New York

See also the categories Lakes of New York (state) and Reservoirs in New York (state)
See also the categories Lakes of North Carolina and Reservoirs in North Carolina
See also the categories Lakes of North Dakota and Reservoirs in North Dakota
See also the categories Lakes of Ohio and Reservoirs in Ohio
See also the categories Lakes of Oklahoma and Reservoirs in Oklahoma
See also the categories Lakes of Oregon and Reservoirs in Oregon
See also the categories Lakes of Pennsylvania and Reservoirs in Pennsylvania
  • Fairview Lake
See also the categories Lakes of Rhode Island and Reservoirs in Rhode Island
See also the categories Lakes of South Carolina and Reservoirs in South Carolina
See also the categories Lakes of South Dakota and Reservoirs in South Dakota

Former Lakes of South Dakota

  • Simpson Lake (South Dakota)
See also the categories Lakes of Tennessee and Reservoirs in Tennessee
See also the categories Lakes of Texas and Reservoirs in Texas
See also the categories Lakes of Utah and Reservoirs in Utah
See also the categories Lakes of Vermont and Reservoirs in Vermont
See also the categories Lakes of Virginia and Reservoirs in Virginia

Washington

See also the categories Lakes of Washington (state) and Reservoirs in Washington (state)
See also the categories Lakes of West Virginia and Reservoirs in West Virginia
See also the categories Lakes of Wisconsin and Reservoirs in Wisconsin
See also the categories Lakes of Wyoming and Reservoirs in Wyoming

Other areas

See also the categories Lakes of Washington, D.C. and Reservoirs in Washington, D.C.
  • Hagoi[24]
  • Lagona Lake[25]
See also the categories Lakes of Puerto Rico and Reservoirs in Puerto Rico

See also

  • imageLakes portal
  • flagUnited States portal

References

  1. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Aliapaakai". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  2. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Salt Lake". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Alieiki Lake". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  4. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Green Lake". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  5. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Wai a Pele". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  6. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Halalii Lake". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  7. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Halulu Lake". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  8. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Ka Loko Reservoir". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  9. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Kealia Pond". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  10. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Loe Lake". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  11. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Loko Paakai". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  12. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Meyer Lake". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  13. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Nonopapa Lake". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  14. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Violet Lake". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  15. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Lake Waiau". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  16. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Lake Wilson". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  17. ^ "Brush Lake". idfg.idaho.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  18. ^ Black Bayou Reservoir (Louisiana)- Retrieved 2017-11-22
  19. ^ John K. Kelly-Grand Bayou Reservoir in Red River Parish, Louisiana- Retrieved 2017-11-22
  20. ^ Maryland.gov, "Maryland at a glance." Accessed December 3, 2018.
  21. ^ "Oxbow Nature Preserve Visitor's Guide" (PDF). The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  22. ^ Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks Department. Oxbow Lake Natural Area [1], retrieved January 13, 2021
  23. ^ "Greenwater Pond". Massachusetts Paddler. April 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  24. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: List of lakes of the United States
  25. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: List of lakes of the United States
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