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Top 10 U.S. States by Inland Water Area

Name the 10 states with the most area covered with permanent lakes and rivers.
Source: USGS.gov
Quiz by GrandMo
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Last updated: August 5, 2024
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First submittedAugust 11, 2017
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mi²
State
km²
40,175
Michigan
104,052
19,304
Alaska
49,997
11,339
Wisconsin
29,367
7,309
Minnesota
18,930
5,975
New York
15,475
5,616
Texas
14,546
5,027
Florida
13,019
4,562
Louisiana
11,815
4,052
North Carolina
10,495
3,965
Ohio
10,269
14 Comments
+3
Level 72
Sep 10, 2017
Fisherman's Paradise. How do I miss that one?
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Level 39
Dec 29, 2017
Got all but Alaska *facepalm*
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Level 56
Aug 24, 2020
And they say that 'Everything is Big in Texas'
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Level 41
Feb 16, 2023
100% first try
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Level 72
Oct 16, 2023
Can't believe I forgot Florida...
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Level 85
Aug 5, 2024
A surprising quiz to have a reset. I guess 'permanent' does not mean what I think it does.
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Level ∞
Aug 5, 2024
The quiz before included "coastal" water which doesn't make any sense. It was updated because I found better data.
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Level 90
Aug 7, 2024
Including Michigan's coasts as "inland water" is like putting a 20 miles zone around Hawai'i. Suddenly it becomes a huge state. Both are examples of offshore water, not internally bounded waters.
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Level 76
Aug 26, 2024
I agree. And still, if Canadian provinces and territories were included on this list, Michigan would barely make 5th and Alaska would drop to 8th. Removing the Great Lakes portions (from Ontario as well) would make it that much more stark.
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Level 34
Aug 26, 2024
i put my state as a joke and it was there
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Level 34
Aug 26, 2024
it was north carolina, took me a bit to think about the water between the mainland and outer banks(pamlico sound)
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Level 48
Aug 26, 2024
Got Alaska with 3 seconds left. Great quiz!
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Level 58
Aug 27, 2024
Yet another reason why Michigan is VASTLY superior to Ohio.
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Level 54
Aug 27, 2024
How the heck did I miss Alaska?!