The 10 Largest Man-Made Lakes in the United States

The 10 Largest Man-Made Lakes in the United States

A man-made lake, more commonly called a reservoir, is an artificial lake built along or adjacent to dams to supply water for several purposes. Man-made lakes store fresh water and can be created through many ways, such as excavation and interrupting a water source to trap water and form an embayment. There are plenty of reservoirs spread throughout the globe, and in the United States alone, more than 53,000 lakes are man-made, taking up 48% of all the country’s lakes or almost the same number of natural lakes in the U.S. According to the National Lakes Assessment (NLA), the natural lakes in the country are distributed among an even range of small to large sizes by surface area and volume. In contrast, the man-made lakes are significantly smaller. The report also stated that 40% of the man-made lakes are less than 10 acres in surface area. Despite this, some reservoirs are still vast enough to seem like a natural lake.

Reservoirs can serve many purposes, such as providing hydroelectric power, drinking water, irrigation for agriculture, flood control, fisheries, recreation, or navigation from one place to another. They can also create habitats for a vast array of animals. Many of the largest ones in the US serve multiple purposes at one time.

While man-made lakes aren’t truly part of nature’s beauty, they’re still magnificent and beautiful places. Many are loved by locals for the outdoor recreation activities they offer and the habitats they provide are incredibly valuable to the local wildlife.

So, what are these massive man-made lakes, and where can we find them? Below, we will explore the 10 largest man-made lakes in the United States.

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