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 December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204193/the-largest-lakes-in-the-us-by-area/
US Census Bureau. "The largest lakes in the U.S. as of 2003, by area (in square miles) ." Chart. September 30, 2011. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204193/the-largest-lakes-in-the-us-by-area/
US Census Bureau. (2011). The largest lakes in the U.S. as of 2003, by area (in square miles) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204193/the-largest-lakes-in-the-us-by-area/
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/
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/ (last visited December 21, 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/