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This list provides information about the biggest lakes in the United States, such as the state where they are located, their coordinates, the year they were built, their capacity, and the surface area they cover.
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S.No.,Name,State,Dam,River,Capacity Acre-feet,Capacity km3,Surface area Acres,Surface area Ha,Year,Coordinates1,Guntersville Lake,Alabama,Guntersville Dam,Tennessee River,"1,018,700",1.257,"67,900","27,500",1939,343038N 860933W / 34.51056N 86.15917W2,Lake Martin,Alabama,Martin Dam,Tallapoosa River,"1,622,000",2.001,"44,000","18,000",1927,325141N 855326W / 32.86139N 85.89056W3,Lewis Smith Lake,Alabama,Smith Lake Dam,Sipsey Fork,"1,390,000",1.715,"21,200","8,600",1961,335724N 870636W / 33.95667N 87.11000W4,Weiss Lake,Alabama,Weiss Dam,Coosa River,"1,433,300",1.768,"30,200","12,200",1961,341102N 853612W / 34.18389N 85.60333W5,Wheeler Lake,Alabama,Wheeler Dam,Tennessee River,"1,050,000",1.295,"67,100","27,200",1936,344244N 870826W / 34.71222N 87.14056W6,Beaver Lake,Arkansas,Beaver Dam,White River,"1,950,000",2.405,"31,700","12,800",1966,362117N 935528W / 36.35472N 93.92444W7,DeGray Lake,Arkansas,DeGray Dam,Caddo River,"1,377,100",1.699,"18,000","7,300",1972,341436N 931129W / 34.24333N 93.19139W8,Greers Ferry Lake,Arkansas,Greers Ferry Dam,Little Red River,"2,844,000",3.508,"40,500","16,400",1962,353125N 920721W / 35.52361N 92.12250W9,Lake Ouachita,Arkansas,Blakely Mountain Dam,Ouachita River,"2,768,000",3.414,"48,300","19,500",1952,343546N 931858W / 34.59611N 93.31611W10,Millwood Lake,Arkansas,Millwood Dam,Little River (Red River),"1,854,930",2.288,"29,200","11,800",1966,334447N 935859W / 33.74639N 93.98306W11,Bull Shoals Lake,"ArkansasMissouri",Bull Shoals Dam,White River,"5,760,000",7.105,"71,240","28,830",1951,362952N 924558W / 36.49778N 92.76611W12,Norfork Lake,"ArkansasMissouri",Norfork Dam,North Fork River,"1,983,000",2.446,"22,000","8,900",1944,362133N 921401W / 36.35917N 92.23361W13,Table Rock Lake,"ArkansasMissouri",Table Rock Dam,White River,"3,462,000",4.270,"52,300","21,200",1958,363718N 932428W / 36.62167N 93.40778W14,Alamo Lake,Arizona,Alamo Dam,Bill Williams River,"1,043,000",1.287,"17,000","6,900",1968,341747N 1133243W / 34.29639N 113.54528W15,Lake Pleasant,Arizona,New Waddell Dam,Agua Fria River,"1,108,600",1.367,"12,040","4,870",1994,335322N 1121652W / 33.88944N 112.28111W16,Painted Rock Reservoir,Arizona,Painted Rock Dam,Gila River,"2,491,700",3.073,"53,200","21,500",1960,330137N 1125200W / 33.02694N 112.86667W17,Theodore Roosevelt Lake,Arizona,Theodore Roosevelt Dam,Salt River,"2,910,200",3.590,"31,900","12,900",1911,334055N 1110649W / 33.68194N 111.11361W18,Lake Mead,"ArizonaNevada",Hoover Dam,Colorado River,"28,945,000",35.703,"161,000","65,000",1936,360828N 1142546W / 36.14111N 114.42944W19,Lake Mohave,"ArizonaNevada",Davis Dam,Colorado River,"1,818,300",2.243,"26,500","10,700",1951,352437N 1143812W / 35.41028N 114.63667W20,Lake Powell,"ArizonaUtah",Glen Canyon Dam,Colorado River,"26,214,900",32.336,"163,000","66,000",1966,371915N 1104737W / 37.32083N 110.79361W21,Lake Koocanusa,"British ColumbiaMontana",Libby Dam,Kootenai River,"5,869,200",7.240,"46,700","18,900",1975,484903N 1151641W / 48.81750N 115.27806W22,Ross Lake,"British ColumbiaWashington",Ross Dam,Skagit River,"1,435,000",1.770,"11,700","4,700",1949,485104N 1210131W / 48.85111N 121.02528W23,Don Pedro Reservoir,California,New Don Pedro Dam,Tuolumne River,"2,030,000",2.504,"12,960","5,240",1971,374646N 1202143W / 37.77944N 120.36194W24,Lake Almanor,California,Canyon Dam,N.F. Feather River,"1,308,000",1.613,"28,160","11,400",1910,401521N 1211008W / 40.25583N 121.16889W25,Lake Berryessa,California,Monticello Dam,Putah Creek,"1,602,000",1.976,"20,700","8,400",1957,383525N 1221332W / 38.59028N 122.22556W26,Lake McClure,California,New Exchequer Dam,Merced River,"1,032,000",1.273,"7,147","2,892",1967,373822N 1201650W / 37.63944N 120.28056W27,Lake Oroville,California,Oroville Dam,Feather River,"3,537,577",4.364,"15,805","6,396",1968,393415N 1212749W / 39.57083N 121.46361W28,New Melones Lake,California,New Melones Dam,Stanislaus River,"2,420,000",2.985,"12,500","5,100",1979,375932N 1203146W / 37.99222N 120.52944W29,Pine Flat Lake,California,Pine Flat Dam,Kings River,"1,000,000",1.233,"5,970","2,420",1954,365139N 1191755W / 36.86083N 119.29861W30,San Luis Reservoir,California,San Luis Dam,San Luis Creek,"2,041,000",2.518,"12,700","5,100",1967,370322N 1210712W / 37.05611N 121.12000W31,Shasta Lake,California,Shasta Dam,Sacramento River,"4,552,000",5.615,"29,740","12,040",1945,404629N 1221801W / 40.77472N 122.30028W32,Trinity Lake,California,Trinity Dam,Trinity River (California),"2,447,650",3.019,"16,535","6,691",1962,405300N 1224226W / 40.88333N 122.70722W33,Navajo Lake,"ColoradoNew Mexico",Navajo Dam,San Juan River,"1,708,600",2.108,"15,610","6,320",1962,365347N 1072748W / 36.89639N 107.46333W34,Amistad Reservoir,"Coahuila Texas",Amistad Dam,Rio Grande,"5,658,600",6.980,"64,900","26,300",1969,292814N 1010606W / 29.47056N 101.10167W35,Lake Lanier,Georgia,Buford Dam,Chattahoochee River,"2,554,000",3.150,"47,182","19,094",1956,341408N 835709W / 34.23556N 83.95250W36,Lake Hartwell,"GeorgiaSouth Carolina",Hartwell Dam,Savannah River,"3,438,700",4.242,"55,950","22,640",1962,342944N 824914W / 34.49556N 82.82056W37,Lake Strom Thurmond,"GeorgiaSouth Carolina",J. Strom Thurmond Dam,Savannah River,"3,820,000",4.712,"71,100","28,800",1954,334848N 821901W / 33.81333N 82.31694W38,Richard B. Russell Lake,"GeorgiaSouth Carolina",Richard B. Russell Dam,Savannah River,"1,488,170",1.836,"26,650","10,780",1985,340509N 823834W / 34.08583N 82.64278W39,Lake Red Rock,lowa,Red Rock Dam,Des Moines River,"1,436,000",1.771,"64,480","26,090",1969,412549N 930930W / 41.43028N 93.15833W40,American Falls Reservoir,Idaho,American Falls Dam,Snake River,"1,672,600",2.063,"56,000","23,000",1978,425429N 1124504W / 42.90806N 112.75111W41,Dworshak Reservoir,Idaho,Dworshak Dam,N.F. Clearwater River,"3,469,900",4.280,"16,418","6,644",1973,463638N 1160627W / 46.61056N 116.10750W42,Lake Pend Oreille,Idaho,Albeni Falls Dam,Pend Oreille River,"1,153,000",1.422,"94,700","38,300",1951,480858N 1162303W / 48.14944N 116.38417W43,Brownlee Reservoir,"IdahoOregon",Brownlee Dam,Snake River,"1,426,700",1.760,"15,000","6,100",1958,443534N 1170731W / 44.59278N 117.12528W44,Palisades Reservoir,"IdahoWyoming",Palisades Dam,Snake River,"1,401,000",1.728,"16,000","6,500",1957,431431N 1110711W / 43.24194N 111.11972W45,Lake Shelbyville,Illinois,Shelbyille Dam,Kaskaskia River,"1,143,000",1.410,"11,100","4,500",1970,392818N 884250W / 39.47167N 88.71389W46,Milford Lake,Kansas,Milford Dam,Republican River,"1,125,200",1.388,"33,000","13,000",1967,390939N 965512W / 39.16083N 96.92000W47,Perry Lake,Kansas,Perry Dam,Delaware River (Kansas),"1,417,683",1.749,"25,389","10,275",1966,391044N 952729W / 39.17889N 95.45806W48,Tuttle Creek Lake,Kansas,Tuttle Creek Dam,Big Blue River,"3,185,700",3.930,"53,760","21,760",1962,392115N 964036W / 39.35417N 96.67667W49,Lake Cumberland,Kentucky,Wolf Creek Dam,Cumberland River,"6,089,000",7.511,"65,530","26,520",1951,365505N 850058W / 36.91806N 85.01611W50,Dale Hollow Reservoir,"KentuckyTennessee",Dale Hollow Dam,Obey River,"1,706,000",2.104,"27,700","11,200",1943,363641N 851840W / 36.61139N 85.31111W51,Kentucky Lake,"KentuckyTennessee",Kentucky Dam,Tennessee River,"6,129,000",7.560,"160,300","64,900",1944,363126N 880213W / 36.52389N 88.03694W52,Lake Barkley,"KentuckyTennessee",Barkley Dam,Cumberland River,"2,082,000",2.568,"57,920","23,440",1966,365214N 875912W / 36.87056N 87.98667W53,Toledo Bend Reservoir,"LouisianaTexas",Toledo Bend Dam,Sabine River,"4,472,900",5.517,"181,600","73,500",1966,312918N 934343W / 31.48833N 93.72861W54,Quabbin Reservoir,Massachusetts,"Winsor Dam, Goodnough Dike",Swift River,"1,274,000",1.571,"24,529","9,927",1939,422139N 721806W / 42.36083N 72.30167W55,Lake Winnibigoshish,Minnesota,Winnibigoshish Lake Dam,Mississippi River,"1,072,000",1.322,"67,800","27,400",1884,472616N 941140W / 47.43778N 94.19444W56,Leech Lake,Minnesota,Leech Lake Dam,Leech Lake River,"1,000,000",1.233,"102,948","41,662",1885,470948N 942437W / 47.16333N 94.41028W57,Red Lake Reservoir,Minnesota,Lower Red Lake Dam,Red Lake River,"3,428,000",4.228,"288,640","116,810",1931,480424N 950144W / 48.07333N 95.02889W58,Lake of the Ozarks,Missouri,Bagnell Dam,Osage River,"1,990,000",2.455,"55,000","22,000",1931,380940N 924744W / 38.16111N 92.79556W59,Mark Twain Lake,Missouri,Clarence Cannon Dam,Salt River (Missouri),"2,103,120",2.594,"53,200","21,500",1983,393916N 914513W / 39.65444N 91.75361W60,Stockton Lake,Missouri,Stockton Dam,Sac River,"1,674,000",2.065,"63,200","25,600",1969,373643N 934616W / 37.61194N 93.77111W61,Truman Reservoir,Missouri,Harry S. Truman Dam,Osage River,"5,187,000",6.398,"209,300","84,700",1979,381526N 932618W / 38.25722N 93.43833W62,Wappapello Lake,Missouri,Wappapello Dam,St. Francis River,"1,134,600",1.400,"23,200","9,400",1941,365650N 901845W / 36.94722N 90.31250W63,Arkabutla Lake,Mississippi,Arkabutla Dam,Coldwater River,"1,383,800",1.707,"30,000","12,000",1943,344434N 900613W / 34.74278N 90.10361W64,Enid Lake,Mississippi,Enid Dam,Yocona River,"1,213,500",1.497,"28,000","11,000",1952,340905N 894832W / 34.15139N 89.80889W65,Grenada Lake,Mississippi,Grenada Dam,Yalobusha River,"2,722,100",3.358,"35,820","14,500",1954,334954N 894342W / 33.83167N 89.72833W66,Sardis Lake,Mississippi,Sardis Dam,Little Tallahatchie River,"1,512,000",1.865,"58,500","23,700",1940,342916N 893837W / 34.48778N 89.64361W67,Canyon Ferry Lake,Montana,Canyon Ferry Dam,Missouri River,"1,997,900",2.464,"35,181","14,237",1954,463115N 1113422W / 46.52083N 111.57278W68,Flathead Lake,Montana,Kerr Dam,Flathead River,"1,217,000",1.501,"126,000","51,000",1939,475405N 1140609W / 47.90139N 114.10250W69,Fort Peck Lake,Montana,Fort Peck Dam,Missouri River,"19,100,000",23.560,"245,000","99,000",1940,474523N 1064328W / 47.75639N 106.72444W70,Hungry Horse Reservoir,Montana,Hungry Horse Dam,S.F. Flathead River,"3,467,179",4.277,"23,813","9,637",1953,481332N 1134756W / 48.22556N 113.79889W71,Lake Elwell,Montana,Tiber Dam,Marias River,"1,515,000",1.869,"14,842","6,006",1956,482043N 1111510W / 48.34528N 111.25278W72,Bighorn Lake,"MontanaWyoming",Yellowtail Dam,Bighorn River,"1,381,189",1.704,"17,300","7,000",1967,450622N 1081113W / 45.10611N 108.18694W73,Falls Lake,North Carolina,Falls Dam,Neuse River,"1,020,980",1.259,"12,410","5,020",1981,360116N 784246W / 36.02111N 78.71278W74,Fontana Lake,North Carolina,Fontana Dam,Little Tennessee River,"1,443,000",1.780,"10,240","4,140",1944,352613N 834044W / 35.43694N 83.67889W75,Jordan Lake,North Carolina,B. Everett Jordan Dam,Haw River,"1,646,560",2.031,"31,800","12,900",1983,354435N 790136W / 35.74306N 79.02667W76,Lake Norman,North Carolina,Cowans Ford Dam,Catawba River,"1,093,600",1.349,"32,510","13,160",1964,353152N 805632W / 35.53111N 80.94222W77,Lake Jocassee,"North CarolinaSouth Carolina",Jocassee Dam,Keowee River,"1,185,000",1.462,"7,565","3,061",1975,345852N 825617W / 34.98111N 82.93806W78,John H. Kerr Reservoir,"North CarolinaVirginia",John H. Kerr Dam,Roanoke River,"3,363,500",4.149,"83,200","33,700",1953,363423N 782910W / 36.57306N 78.48611W79,Lake Sakakawea,North Dakota,Garrison Dam,Missouri River,"24,300,000",29.974,"382,000","155,000",1953,474557N 1021717W / 47.76583N 102.28806W80,Lake Oahe,"North DakotaSouth Dakota ",Oahe Dam,Missouri River,"23,500,000",28.987,"370,000","150,000",1962,451753N 1001808W / 45.29806N 100.30222W81,Lake McConaughy,Nebraska,Kingsley Dam,N. Platte River,"1,740,000",2.146,"35,700","14,400",1941,411538N 1015038W / 41.26056N 101.84389W82,Abiquiu Lake,New Mexico,Abiquiu Dam,Rio Chama,"1,192,801",1.471,"12,430","5,030",1963,361635N 1062831W / 36.27639N 106.47528W83,Elephant Butte Lake,New Mexico,Elephant Butte Dam,Rio Grande,"2,065,010",2.547,"35,984","14,562",1916,331835N 1070958W / 33.30972N 107.16611W84,Allegheny Reservoir,"New York Pennsylvania",Kinzua Dam,Allegheny River,"1,300,000",1.604,"21,180","8,570",1965,415736N 785604W / 41.96000N 78.93444W85,Broken Bow Lake,Oklahoma,Broken Bow Dam,Mountain Fork,"1,368,230",1.688,"18,000","7,300",1968,341232N 944100W / 34.20889N 94.68333W86,Eufaula Lake,Oklahoma,Eufaula Dam,Canadian River,"3,798,000",4.685,"105,000","42,000",1964,351719N 953233W / 35.28861N 95.54250W87,Fort Gibson Lake,Oklahoma,Fort Gibson Dam,Neosho River,"1,292,000",1.594,"19,900","8,100",1949,355710N 951624W / 35.95278N 95.27333W88,Grand Lake o' the Cherokees,Oklahoma,Pensacola Dam,Neosho River,"1,672,000",2.062,"46,500","18,800",1940,363649N 945054W / 36.61361N 94.84833W89,Hugo Lake,Oklahoma,Hugo Lake Dam,Kiamichi River,"1,274,110",1.572,"35,045","14,182",1974,340352N 952456W / 34.06444N 95.41556W90,Kaw Lake,Oklahoma,Kaw Dam,Arkansas River,"1,070,310",1.320,"38,000","15,000",1976,364614N 964943W / 36.77056N 96.82861W91,Keystone Lake,Oklahoma,Keystone Dam,Arkansas River,"1,737,600",2.143,"54,320","21,980",1964,361350N 961750W / 36.23056N 96.29722W92,Oologah Lake,Oklahoma,Oologah Dam,Verdigris River,"1,519,000",1.874,"56,800","23,000",1963,353257N 953613W / 35.54917N 95.60361W93,Tenkiller Ferry Lake,Oklahoma,Tenkiller Ferry Dam,Illinois River (Arkansas),"1,230,800",1.518,"20,800","8,400",1952,354002N 945855W / 35.66722N 94.98194W94,Lake Texoma,"OklahomaTexas",Denison Dam,Red River,"4,997,079",6.164,"89,000","36,000",1943,335439N 963906W / 33.91083N 96.65167W95,Owyhee Reservoir,Oregon,Owyhee Dam,Owyhee River,"1,183,300",1.460,"13,500","5,500",1932,432741N 1172013W / 43.46139N 117.33694W96,Lake Umatilla,"OregonWashington",John Day Dam,Columbia River,"2,530,000",3.121,"55,000","22,000",1971,454725N 1200322W / 45.79028N 120.05611W97,Lake Wallula,"OregonWashington",McNary Dam,Columbia River,"1,350,000",1.665,"38,800","15,700",1954,460328N 1185631W / 46.05778N 118.94194W98,Lake Marion,South Carolina,Santee Dam,Santee River,"1,230,000",1.517,"110,000","45,000",1942,332723N 801945W / 33.45639N 80.32917W99,Lake Moultrie,South Carolina,Pinopolis Dam,Cooper River,"1,110,000",1.369,"60,000","24,000",1942,331823N 800321W / 33.30639N 80.05583W100,Lake Murray,South Carolina,Saluda Dam,Saluda River,"2,200,000",2.714,"50,000","20,000",1930,340352N 812207W / 34.06444N 81.36861W101,Lake Francis Case,South Dakota,Fort Randall Dam,Missouri River,"5,700,000",7.031,"102,000","41,000",1956,432631N 991233W / 43.44194N 99.20917W102,Lake Sharpe,South Dakota,Big Bend Dam,Missouri River,"1,910,000",2.356,"56,884","23,020",1966,441124N 994054W / 44.19000N 99.68167W103,Falcon Lake,"TamaulipasTexas",Falcon Dam,Rio Grande,"2,645,646",3.263,"87,400","35,400",1954,264420N 991348W / 26.73889N 99.23000W104,Center Hill Lake,Tennessee,Center Hill Dam,Caney Fork,"2,092,000",2.580,"18,220","7,370",1948,360142N 854517W / 36.02833N 85.75472W105,Cherokee Lake,Tennessee,Cherokee Dam,Holston River,"1,541,000",1.901,"28,780","11,650",1941,361557N 832217W / 36.26583N 83.37139W106,Douglas Lake,Tennessee,Douglas Dam,French Broad River,"1,461,000",1.802,"28,420","11,500",1943,355933N 832220W / 35.99250N 83.37222W107,Norris Lake,Tennessee,Norris Dam,Clinch River,"2,040,000",2.516,"34,200","13,800",1936,361725N 835502W / 36.29028N 83.91722W108,Watts Bar Lake,Tennessee,Watts Bar Dam,Tennessee River,"1,175,000",1.449,"39,000","16,000",1942,364620N 844010W / 36.77222N 84.66944W109,Belton Lake,Texas,Belton Dam,Leon River,"1,876,700",2.315,"37,340","15,110",1954,310800N 973030W / 31.13333N 97.50833W110,Cedar Creek Reservoir,Texas,Joe B. Hogsett Dam,Cedar Creek,"1,085,000",1.338,"34,000","14,000",1965,321608N 960823W / 32.26889N 96.13972W111,Lake Kemp,Texas,Lake Kemp Dam,Wichita River,"1,040,000",1.283,"16,640","6,730",1923,334520N 990852W / 33.75556N 99.14778W112,Lake Livingston,Texas,Livingston Dam,Trinity River,"2,135,324",2.634,"91,000","37,000",1969,304439N 950802W / 30.74417N 95.13389W113,Lake Meredith,Texas,Sanford Dam,Canadian River,"2,434,220",3.003,"21,640","8,760",1965,353814N 1013932W / 35.63722N 101.65889W114,Lake Ray Roberts,Texas,Ray Roberts Dam,Elm Fork Trinity River,"1,931,900",2.383,"29,350","11,880",1986,332428N 970130W / 33.40778N 97.02500W115,Lake Tawakoni,Texas,Iron Bridge Dam,Sabine River,"1,660,000",2.048,"35,840","14,500",1960,324829N 955514W / 32.80806N 95.92056W116,Lake Travis,Texas,Mansfield Dam,Colorado River (Texas),"1,134,956",1.400,"19,297","7,809",1942,302451N 975928W / 30.41417N 97.99111W117,Lewisville Lake,Texas,Lewisville Dam,Elm Fork Trinity River,"2,082,800",2.569,"23,040","9,320",1955,330634N 965817W / 33.10944N 96.97139W118,Richland-Chambers Reservoir,Texas,Richland Creek Dam,Richland Creek,"1,743,000",2.150,"44,752","18,110",1987,315846N 961129W / 31.97944N 96.19139W119,Sam Rayburn Reservoir,Texas,Sam Rayburn Dam,Angelina River,"3,997,600",4.931,"114,500","46,300",1965,311237N 941704W / 31.21028N 94.28444W120,Whitney Lake,Texas,Whitney Lake Dam,Brazos River,"2,100,400",2.591,"60,000","24,000",1951,325112N 963114W / 32.85333N 96.52056W121,Wright Patman Lake,Texas,Wright Patman Dam,Sulphur River,"2,654,300",3.274,"119,700","48,400",1953,331627N 941302W / 33.27417N 94.21722W122,Strawberry Reservoir,Utah,Soldier Creek Dam,Strawberry River,"1,106,500",1.365,"17,163","6,946",1974,400955N 1110732W / 40.16528N 111.12556W123,Flaming Gorge Reservoir,"UtahWyoming",Flaming Gorge Dam,Green River,"3,788,700",4.673,"42,020","17,000",1964,410537N 1093240W / 41.09361N 109.54444W124,Smith Mountain Lake,Virginia,Smith Mountain Dam,Roanoke River,"2,300,000",2.837,"20,600","8,300",1963,370448N 793715W / 37.08000N 79.62083W125,Banks Lake,Washington,"Dry Falls Dam, North Dam",Grand Coulee,"1,275,000",1.573,"26,900","10,900",1949,474754N 1191201W / 47.79833N 119.20028W126,F.D. Roosevelt Lake,Washington,Grand Coulee Dam,Columbia River,"9,562,000",11.795,"80,000","32,000",1942,481953N 1181027W / 48.33139N 118.17417W127,Riffe Lake,Washington,Mossyrock Dam,Cowlitz River,"1,685,000",2.078,"11,830","4,790",1968,462844N 1221741W / 46.47889N 122.29472W128,Pathfinder Reservoir,Wyoming,Pathfinder Dam,N. Platte River,"1,016,500",1.254,"22,000","8,900",1909,422517N 1065448W / 42.42139N 106.91333W129,Seminoe Reservoir,Wyoming,Seminoe Dam,N. Platte River,"1,017,279",1.255,"20,291","8,211",1939,420207N 1065056W / 42.03528N 106.84889W,,,,,,,,,,https://www.downloadexcelfiles.com/,,,,,,,,,,