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Biggest Lakes and Reservoirs in North Dakota

North Dakota's biggest named fishing waters by surface acreage, from USGS records. 125 lakes and reservoirs carry acreage data in North Dakota; more water usually means more patterns to unlock.

In this scope: 125 waters · 186,364 acres

  1. Devils LakeLake · Ramsey County79,682 acres
  2. Pelican LakeLake · Ramsey County13,872 acres
  3. Lake AliceLake · Ramsey County10,837 acres
  4. Lake IrvineLake · Ramsey County10,793 acres
  5. Dry LakeLake · Ramsey County9,405 acres
  6. East Devils LakeLake · Ramsey County9,137 acres
  7. Lake DarlingReservoir · Renville County8,535 acres
  8. Chain LakeLake · Ramsey County4,769 acres
  9. Stump LakeLake · Nelson County4,351 acres
  10. Mikes LakeLake · Ramsey County4,240 acres
  11. Swan LakeLake · Nelson County2,999 acres
  12. Cranberry LakeLake · Benson County2,305 acres
  13. Morrison LakeLake · Ramsey County2,014 acres
  14. McHugh SloughLake · Nelson County1,708 acres
  15. Mud LakeLake · Benson County1,681 acres
  16. Sweetwater LakeLake · Ramsey County1,597 acres
  17. Lake IbsenLake · Benson County1,082 acres
  18. Spring LakeLake · Benson County888 acres
  19. Edward Arthur Patterson LakeReservoir · Stark County808 acres
  20. Lake GeorgeLake · Foster County781 acres
  21. Lake CoeLake · Eddy County749 acres
  22. Horseshoe LakeLake · Eddy County738 acres
  23. Cherry LakeLake · Eddy County654 acres
  24. Juanita LakeLake · Foster County601 acres
  25. Silver LakeLake · Benson County563 acres

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