This statistic shows the largest lakes in the U.S. as of 2003, by area. Lake Superior covers an area of 31,700 square miles and is therefore the largest lake in the U.S.
The largest lakes in the U.S. as of 2003, by area
(in square miles)
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2011). The largest lakes in the U.S. as of 2003, by area (in square miles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204193/the-largest-lakes-in-the-us-by-area/?session=3f1c5a9a9334fde95504a1c0e6b38b41
US Census Bureau. "The largest lakes in the U.S. as of 2003, by area (in square miles) ." Chart. September 30, 2011. Statista. Accessed July 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204193/the-largest-lakes-in-the-us-by-area/?session=3f1c5a9a9334fde95504a1c0e6b38b41
US Census Bureau. (2011). The largest lakes in the U.S. as of 2003, by area (in square miles) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204193/the-largest-lakes-in-the-us-by-area/?session=3f1c5a9a9334fde95504a1c0e6b38b41
US Census Bureau. "The Largest Lakes in The U.S. as of 2003, by Area (in Square Miles) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204193/the-largest-lakes-in-the-us-by-area/?session=3f1c5a9a9334fde95504a1c0e6b38b41
US Census Bureau, The largest lakes in the U.S. as of 2003, by area (in square miles) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204193/the-largest-lakes-in-the-us-by-area/?session=3f1c5a9a9334fde95504a1c0e6b38b41 (last visited July 17, 2024)
The largest lakes in the U.S. as of 2003, by area (in square miles) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204193/the-largest-lakes-in-the-us-by-area/?session=3f1c5a9a9334fde95504a1c0e6b38b41