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    Lake Conditions by State

    Comprehensive sailing, wind, and water level guides for inland lakes and reservoirs across 51 U.S. states and territories (1,414 total lakes) — backed by USGS gauges and NOAA forecasts.

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    Popular sailing waters & closest regional coverage

    Washington50 lakes · Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
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    California88 lakes · Lake Tahoe
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    Michigan50 lakes · Lake Superior — MI Shore
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    Texas120 lakes · Toledo Bend Reservoir
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    Maine21 lakes · Moosehead Lake
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    Minnesota42 lakes · Lake Superior - Minnesota North Shore
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    New York45 lakes · Lake Erie - New York Shoreline
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    Florida50 lakes · Lake Okeechobee
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    Jump to:Northeast9Midwest12South16West14

    Northeast

    9 states · 183 lakes

    Connecticut

    CT10 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Candlewood Lake5,420 ac
    • • Bantam Lake947 ac
    • • Colebrook River Lake750 ac
    Explore Connecticut guide→

    Maine

    ME21 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Moosehead Lake75,451 ac
    • • Sebago Lake28,771 ac
    • • Chesuncook Lake25,183 ac
    Explore Maine guide→

    Massachusetts

    MA17 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Quabbin Reservoir24,704 ac
    • • Assawompset Pond2,404 ac
    • • Long Pond1,721 ac
    Explore Massachusetts guide→

    New Hampshire

    NH25 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Winnipesaukee44,586 ac
    • • Umbagog Lake7,850 ac
    • • Squam Lake6,791 ac
    Explore New Hampshire guide→

    New Jersey

    NJ17 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Hopatcong2,685 ac
    • • Round Valley Reservoir2,350 ac
    • • Wanaque Reservoir1,971 ac
    Explore New Jersey guide→

    New York

    NY45 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Erie - New York Shoreline6,361,600 ac
    • • Lake Ontario - New York Western Shoreline4,736,000 ac
    • • Lake Ontario - New York Eastern Shoreline4,736,000 ac
    Explore New York guide→

    Pennsylvania

    PA38 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Erie - Pennsylvania Shoreline6,361,600 ac
    • • Pymatuning Reservoir17,088 ac
    • • Allegheny Reservoir12,000 ac
    Explore Pennsylvania guide→

    Rhode Island

    RI1 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Worden Pond1,043 ac
    Explore Rhode Island guide→

    Vermont

    VT9 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Champlain290,000 ac
    • • Lake Memphremagog26,880 ac
    • • Lake Bomoseen2,400 ac
    Explore Vermont guide→

    Midwest

    12 states · 324 lakes

    Illinois

    IL16 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Michigan14,338,560 ac
    • • Lake Michigan - Illinois Shoreline14,338,560 ac
    • • Carlyle Lake26,000 ac
    Explore Illinois guide→

    Indiana

    IN24 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Michigan - Indiana Shoreline14,338,560 ac
    • • Lake Monroe10,750 ac
    • • Patoka Lake8,800 ac
    Explore Indiana guide→

    Iowa

    IA14 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Red Rock15,250 ac
    • • Rathbun Lake11,000 ac
    • • Saylorville Lake5,950 ac
    Explore Iowa guide→

    Kansas

    KS27 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Milford Lake15,709 ac
    • • Waconda Lake12,586 ac
    • • Tuttle Creek Lake12,500 ac
    Explore Kansas guide→

    Michigan

    MI50 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Superior — MI Shore20,300,000 ac
    • • Lake Michigan - Michigan Shoreline14,338,560 ac
    • • Lake Erie - Michigan Shoreline6,361,600 ac
    Explore Michigan guide→

    Minnesota

    MN42 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Superior - Minnesota North Shore20,288,000 ac
    • • Lake of the Woods950,400 ac
    • • Red Lake288,800 ac
    Explore Minnesota guide→

    Missouri

    MO20 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Harry S. Truman Lake55,600 ac
    • • Lake of the Ozarks54,000 ac
    • • Lake of the Ozarks54,000 ac
    Explore Missouri guide→

    Nebraska

    NE19 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lewis and Clark Lake (NE)31,400 ac
    • • Lake McConaughy30,500 ac
    • • Harlan County Lake13,250 ac
    Explore Nebraska guide→

    North Dakota

    ND16 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Sakakawea382,000 ac
    • • Devils Lake160,000 ac
    • • Eastern Stump Lake17,681 ac
    Explore North Dakota guide→

    Ohio

    OH44 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Erie - Ohio Shoreline6,361,600 ac
    • • Grand Lake St. Marys13,500 ac
    • • Mosquito Creek Lake7,850 ac
    Explore Ohio guide→

    South Dakota

    SD13 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Oahe370,000 ac
    • • Lake Francis Case102,000 ac
    • • Lake Sharpe56,884 ac
    Explore South Dakota guide→

    Wisconsin

    WI39 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Superior - Wisconsin South Shore20,288,000 ac
    • • Lake Michigan - Wisconsin Shoreline14,338,560 ac
    • • Lake Winnebago131,939 ac
    Explore Wisconsin guide→

    South

    16 states · 448 lakes

    Alabama

    AL30 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Guntersville67,900 ac
    • • Guntersville Lake67,900 ac
    • • Wheeler Lake67,100 ac
    Explore Alabama guide→

    Arkansas

    AR22 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Bull Shoals Lake45,440 ac
    • • Lake Ouachita40,100 ac
    • • Lake Dardanelle34,300 ac
    Explore Arkansas guide→

    Delaware

    DE1 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lums Pond189 ac
    Explore Delaware guide→

    Florida

    FL50 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Okeechobee467,200 ac
    • • Lake George46,000 ac
    • • Lake George46,000 ac
    Explore Florida guide→

    Georgia

    GA26 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Strom Thurmond71,100 ac
    • • Lake Hartwell56,000 ac
    • • Walter F. George Lake45,180 ac
    Explore Georgia guide→

    Kentucky

    KY19 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Kentucky Lake160,309 ac
    • • Lake Barkley57,920 ac
    • • Lake Cumberland50,250 ac
    Explore Kentucky guide→

    Louisiana

    LA17 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Pontchartrain403,200 ac
    • • Toledo Bend Reservoir185,000 ac
    • • Toledo Bend Reservoir185,000 ac
    Explore Louisiana guide→

    Maryland

    MD6 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Deep Creek Lake3,628 ac
    • • Jennings Randolph Lake952 ac
    • • Savage River Reservoir360 ac
    Explore Maryland guide→

    Mississippi

    MS12 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Pickwick Lake43,100 ac
    • • Grenada Lake35,820 ac
    • • Ross Barnett Reservoir33,000 ac
    Explore Mississippi guide→

    North Carolina

    NC33 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Norman32,510 ac
    • • Lake Gaston20,000 ac
    • • High Rock Lake15,180 ac
    Explore North Carolina guide→

    Oklahoma

    OK45 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Eufaula102,000 ac
    • • Lake Texoma89,000 ac
    • • Grand Lake o' the Cherokees46,500 ac
    Explore Oklahoma guide→

    South Carolina

    SC18 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Marion110,000 ac
    • • Lake Moultrie60,400 ac
    • • Lake Hartwell56,000 ac
    Explore South Carolina guide→

    Tennessee

    TN25 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Pickwick Lake (TN)43,100 ac
    • • Watts Bar Lake39,000 ac
    • • Chickamauga Lake36,240 ac
    Explore Tennessee guide→

    Texas

    TX120 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Toledo Bend Reservoir185,000 ac
    • • Sam Rayburn Reservoir114,500 ac
    • • Sam Rayburn Reservoir114,500 ac
    Explore Texas guide→

    Virginia

    VA14 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Kerr Lake50,000 ac
    • • Smith Mountain Lake20,600 ac
    • • Lake Anna13,000 ac
    Explore Virginia guide→

    West Virginia

    WV10 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Summersville Lake2,700 ac
    • • Stonewall Jackson Lake2,650 ac
    • • Bluestone Lake2,040 ac
    Explore West Virginia guide→

    West

    14 states · 459 lakes

    Alaska

    AK4 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Big Lake3,085 ac
    • • Iliamna Lake
    • • Skilak Lake
    Explore Alaska guide→

    Arizona

    AZ28 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Powell162,595 ac
    • • Lake Mead158,147 ac
    • • Theodore Roosevelt Lake21,493 ac
    Explore Arizona guide→

    California

    CA88 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Tahoe122,000 ac
    • • Clear Lake43,785 ac
    • • Shasta Lake30,000 ac
    Explore California guide→

    Colorado

    CO49 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • John Martin Reservoir17,500 ac
    • • Blue Mesa Reservoir9,180 ac
    • • Lake Granby7,256 ac
    Explore Colorado guide→

    Hawaii

    HI1 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Wahiawa Reservoir (Lake Wilson)302 ac
    Explore Hawaii guide→

    Idaho

    ID32 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Pend Oreille94,720 ac
    • • American Falls Reservoir56,000 ac
    • • Lake Coeur d'Alene31,800 ac
    Explore Idaho guide→

    Montana

    MT32 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Fort Peck Lake245,000 ac
    • • Flathead Lake126,080 ac
    • • Lake Koocanusa46,700 ac
    Explore Montana guide→

    Nevada

    NV23 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lake Mead158,500 ac
    • • Pyramid Lake125,000 ac
    • • Pyramid Lake112,000 ac
    Explore Nevada guide→

    New Mexico

    NM20 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Elephant Butte Reservoir35,786 ac
    • • Navajo Reservoir15,600 ac
    • • Caballo Lake11,532 ac
    Explore New Mexico guide→

    Oregon

    OR52 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Upper Klamath Lake61,630 ac
    • • Upper Klamath Lake61,623 ac
    • • Columbia Gorge20,600 ac
    Explore Oregon guide→

    Puerto Rico

    PR26 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Lago La Plata990 ac
    • • Lago de Guajataca850 ac
    • • Lago Guajataca845 ac
    Explore Puerto Rico guide→

    Utah

    UT34 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Great Salt Lake1,088,000 ac
    • • Great Salt Lake950,000 ac
    • • Utah Lake96,900 ac
    Explore Utah guide→

    Washington

    WA50 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake80,000 ac
    • • Lake Chelan33,104 ac
    • • Lake Chelan32,500 ac
    Explore Washington guide→

    Wyoming

    WY20 lakes
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    Top sailing waters:
    • • Yellowstone Lake87,040 ac
    • • Jackson Lake25,540 ac
    • • Pathfinder Reservoir22,000 ac
    Explore Wyoming guide→

    State guides synthesize telemetry across all verified lakes in that jurisdiction. Official weather sourced from the National Weather Service; water level, discharge, and temperature telemetry from the U.S. Geological Survey. See the scoring and quality methodology and the source and licensing registry.