List of tallest lake islands

The following table includes the 30 tallest world islands located in a lake or reservoir. These lake islands are ranked by their topographic prominence, their maximum elevation above the surrounding water level.

All geographic coordinates are adjusted to the World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS 84). North American topographic elevations are adjusted to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). Use the OpenStreetMap link below to view the location of the high points of these tallest lake islands.

Tallest lake islands

Rank	Island	High point	Lake	Prominence [lower-alpha 1]	Peak elevation	Lake elevation [lower-alpha 1]	Country or region	High point coordinates [1]
1	Ometepe [lower-alpha 2]	Volcán Concepción [2]	Lake Nicaragua	1579 m 5,180 ft	1610 m 5,282 ft	31 m 102 ft	Nicaragua	11°32′19″N85°37′20″W / 11.538628°N 85.622161°W / 11.538628; -85.622161 (Volcán Concepción, Nicaragua)
2	Teresa Island	Birch Mountain [3]	Atlin Lake	1393 m 4,570 ft	2062 m 6,765 ft	669 m 2,195 ft	British Columbia Canada	59°25′55″N133°49′15″W / 59.431911°N 133.820745°W / 59.431911; -133.820745 (Birch Mountain, British Columbia)
3	Goat Island	Goat Island Peak [4]	Powell Lake	1264 m 4,147 ft	1314 m 4,311 ft	50 m 164 ft	British Columbia Canada	50°03′52″N124°23′48″W / 50.06455°N 124.396691°W / 50.06455; -124.396691 (Goat Island Peak, British Columbia)
4	Ostrov Olkhon [lower-alpha 3]	Gora Zhima [5]	Lake Baikal	821 m 2,694 ft	1276 m 4,186 ft	455 m 1,493 ft	Russia	53°14′18″N107°42′42″E / 53.238289°N 107.711715°E / 53.238289; 107.711715 (Gora Zhima, Russia)
5	Samosir Island [lower-alpha 4]	Samosir [6]	Lake Toba	806 m 2,644 ft	1713 m 5,620 ft	907 m 2,976 ft	Indonesia	2°38′26″N98°49′55″E / 2.640618°N 98.831913°E / 2.640618; 98.831913 (Samosir, Indonesia)
6	Idjwi Island [lower-alpha 5]	Idjwi Island high point [7]	Lake Kivu	776 m 2,546 ft	2238 m 7,343 ft	1462 m 4,797 ft	Democratic Republic of the Congo	2°07′46″S29°04′33″E / 2.129311°S 29.075806°E / -2.129311; 29.075806 (Idjwi Island High Point, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
7	Stansbury Island [lower-alpha 6]	Castle Rock [8]	Great Salt Lake [9]	751 m 2,464 ft	2028 m 6,654 ft	1276.9 m 4,189 ft	Utah United States	40°50′49″N112°29′57″W / 40.846833°N 112.499069°W / 40.846833; -112.499069 (Stansbury Island High Point, Utah)
8	Antelope Island [lower-alpha 7]	Frary Peak [10] [11]	Great Salt Lake [9]	735.4 m 2,413 ft	2012.3 m 6,602 ft	1276.9 m 4,189 ft	Utah United States	40°57′43″N112°12′58″W / 40.962026°N 112.216054°W / 40.962026; -112.216054 (Frary Peak, Utah)
9	Île René Levasseur	Mont Babel [12]	Manicouagan Reservoir	597 m 1,959 ft	957 m 3,140 ft	360 m 1,181 ft	Quebec Canada	51°26′54″N68°41′17″W / 51.448284°N 68.687983°W / 51.448284; -68.687983 (Mont Babel, Québec)
10	Isla Zapatera	Sierra Santa Julia [13]	Lake Nicaragua	594 m 1,949 ft	625 m 2,051 ft	31 m 102 ft	Nicaragua	11°44′18″N85°49′00″W / 11.738263°N 85.81661°W / 11.738263; -85.81661 (Sierra Santa Julia, Nicaragua)
11	Talim Island [lower-alpha 8]	Mount Tagapo [14]	Laguna de Bay	437 m 1,434 ft	438 m 1,437 ft	1 m 3 ft	Philippines	14°20′22″N121°13′57″E / 14.339418°N 121.232569°E / 14.339418; 121.232569 (Mount Tagapo, Philippines)
12	Monte Isola [lower-alpha 9]	Monte Isola [15]	Lake Iseo	415 m 1,362 ft	600 m 1,969 ft	185 m 607 ft	Italy	45°42′12″N10°05′23″E / 45.703221°N 10.089634°E / 45.703221; 10.089634 (Monte Isola, Italy)
13	St. Ignace Island	Mount Saint Ignace [16]	Lake Superior [17]	381 m 1,251 ft	565 m 1,854 ft	183.7 m 603 ft	Ontario Canada	48°47′17″N87°51′12″W / 48.788041°N 87.8532°W / 48.788041; -87.8532 (Mount Saint Ignace, Ontario)
14	Amantaní [lower-alpha 10]	Pachamama [18]	Lake Titicaca	318 m 1,043 ft	4130 m 13,550 ft	3812 m 12,507 ft	Peru	15°40′24″S69°42′58″W / 15.673368°S 69.716094°W / -15.673368; -69.716094 (Pachamama, Peru)
15	Volcano Island [lower-alpha 11]	Volcano Island high point [19]	Lake Taal	306 m 1,004 ft	311 m 1,020 ft	5 m 16 ft	Philippines	14°00′14″N120°59′29″E / 14.00401°N 120.99133°E / 14.00401; 120.99133 (Taal, Philippines)
16	Michipicoten Island	The Saddleback [20]	Lake Superior [17]	273 m 897 ft	457 m 1,499 ft	183.7 m 603 ft	Ontario Canada	47°45′21″N85°52′56″W / 47.755788°N 85.88235°W / 47.755788; -85.88235 (The Saddleback, Ontario)
17	Pie Island	Pie Island high point [21]	Lake Superior [17]	271 m 890 ft	455 m 1,493 ft	183.7 m 603 ft	Ontario Canada	48°14′07″N89°09′39″W / 48.23527°N 89.160877°W / 48.23527; -89.160877 (Pie Island High Point, Ontario)
18	Isla del Sol	Cerro Chequesani [22]	Lake Titicaca	264 m 866 ft	4076 m 13,373 ft	3812 m 12,507 ft	Bolivia	16°01′29″S69°11′15″W / 16.024683°S 69.187418°W / -16.024683; -69.187418 (Cerro Chequesani, Bolivia)
19	Isla Taquile	Isla Taquile high point [23]	Lake Titicaca	262 m 860 ft	4074 m 13,366 ft	3812 m 12,507 ft	Peru	15°45′26″S69°41′16″W / 15.757252°S 69.687691°W / -15.757252; -69.687691 (Isla Taquile-Punto Alto, Peru)
20	Wild Horse Island	Wild Horse Island high point [24]	Flathead Lake [25]	259 m 850 ft	1141 m 3,743 ft	881.8 m 2,893 ft	Montana United States	47°50′26″N114°12′14″W / 47.840502°N 114.204001°W / 47.840502; -114.204001 (Wild Horse Island High Point, Montana)
21	Fremont Island [lower-alpha 12]	Castle Rock [26] [27]	Great Salt Lake [9]	246 m 807 ft	1523 m 4,997 ft	1276.9 m 4,189 ft	Utah United States	41°10′27″N112°20′36″W / 41.174117°N 112.343272°W / 41.174117; -112.343272 (Castle Rock, Utah)
22	Isle Royale	Mount Desor [28]	Lake Superior [17]	241 m 792 ft	425 m 1,394 ft	183.7 m 603 ft	Michigan United States	47°57′21″N89°00′42″W / 47.955846°N 89.011794°W / 47.955846; -89.011794 (Mount Desor, Michigan)
23	Wizard Island	Wizard Island Peak [29]	Crater Lake [30]	233 m 766 ft	2113 m 6,932 ft	1879.6 m 6,167 ft	Oregon United States	42°56′18″N122°08′47″W / 42.938341°N 122.146375°W / 42.938341; -122.146375 (Wizard Island Peak, Oregon)
24	Ukerewe Island	Ukerewe Island high point [31]	Lake Victoria	198 m 650 ft	1332 m 4,370 ft	1134 m 3,720 ft	Tanzania	2°04′08″S32°58′57″E / 2.068933°S 32.98262°E / -2.068933; 32.98262 (Ukerewe Island High Point, Tanzania)
25	Anaho Island	Anaho Island high point [32]	Pyramid Lake [33]	175.9 m 577 ft	1335.0 m 4,380 ft	1159.1 m 3,803 ft	Nevada United States	39°57′05″N119°30′50″W / 39.95136°N 119.513925°W / 39.95136; -119.513925 (Anaho Island High Point, Nevada)
26	Manitoulin Island	Cup and Saucer [34]	Lake Huron [35]	175 m 575 ft	352 m 1,155 ft	176.8 m 580 ft	Ontario Canada	45°51′00″N82°06′22″W / 45.850038°N 82.106193°W / 45.850038; -82.106193 (Cup and Saucer, Ontario)
27	Carrington Island [lower-alpha 13]	Carrington Island high point [36] [37]	Great Salt Lake [9]	164.7 m 540 ft	1441.6 m 4,730 ft	1276.9 m 4,189 ft	Utah United States	41°00′27″N112°34′13″W / 41.007494°N 112.570375°W / 41.007494; -112.570375 (Carrington Island High Point, Utah)
28	Saint Joseph Island	Saint Joseph Island high point [38]	Lake Huron [35]	163 m 536 ft	340 m 1,115 ft	176.8 m 580 ft	Ontario Canada	46°12′17″N83°57′12″W / 46.204675°N 83.953371°W / 46.204675; -83.953371 (Saint Joseph Island High Point, Ontario)
29	Pigeon Island [lower-alpha 14] [lower-alpha 15]	Pigeon Island high point [39]	Lake Wakatipu	155 m 509 ft	463 m 1,519 ft	308 m 1,010 ft	New Zealand	44°55′28″S168°23′46″E / 44.924339°S 168.396249°E / -44.924339; 168.396249 (Pigeon Island High Point, New Zealand)
30	Porcupine Island	Porcu Benchmark [40]	Iliamna Lake	155 m 509 ft	169 m 554 ft	14 m 46 ft	Alaska United States	59°42′11″N154°11′38″W / 59.702922°N 154.194021°W / 59.702922; -154.194021 (Porcu Benchmark, Alaska)

See also

• Geography portal
• Islands portal
• Mountains portal

• List of elevation extremes by country
• List of elevation extremes by region
• List of U.S. states and territories by elevation
• Lists of islands
  • List of islands by area
  • List of islands by highest point
  • List of islands by name
  • List of islands by population
• Recursive islands and lakes
• River island

Notes

1. Lake and reservoir elevations vary seasonally.
2. Ometepe has the greatest topographic prominence of any lake island on Earth.
3. Ostrov Olkhon has the greatest topographic prominence of any lake island in Asia.
4. Samosir Island is an island in a lake (Lake Toba) on an island (Sumatra).
5. Idjwi Island has the greatest topographic prominence of any lake island in Africa.
6. Stansbury Island becomes a peninsula when the water level of the Great Salt Lake drops to a low enough level.
7. Antelope Island becomes a peninsula when the water level of the Great Salt Lake drops to a low enough level.
8. Talim Island is an island in a lake (Laguna de Bay) on an island (Luzon).
9. Monte Isola has the greatest topographic prominence of any lake island in Europe.
10. Amantaní has the greatest topographic prominence of any lake island in South America.
11. Volcano Island is an island in a lake (Lake Taal) on an island (Luzon).
12. Fremont Island becomes a peninsula when the water level of the Great Salt Lake drops to a low enough level.
13. Carrington Island becomes a peninsula when the water level of the Great Salt Lake drops to a low enough level.
14. Pigeon Island has the greatest topographic prominence of any lake island in Australasia.
15. Pigeon Island is an island in a lake (Lake Wakatipu) on an island (South Island).

References

1. "World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84)". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States Department of Defense. March 1, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
2. "Volcán Concepción, Nicaragua". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
3. "Birch Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
4. "Goat Island Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
5. "Gora Zhima, Russia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
6. "Samosir, Indonesia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
7. "Idjwi Island High Point, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
8. "Stansbury Island High Point, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
9. "GREAT SALT LAKE AT SALTAIR BOAT HARBOR, UT". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 26, 2022.
10. "ANTELOPE". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved August 26, 2022.
11. "Frary Peak, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
12. "Mont Babel, Québec". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
13. "Sierra Santa Julia, Nicaragua". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
14. "Mount Tagapo, Philippines". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
15. "Monte Isola, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
16. "Mount Saint Ignace, Ontario". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
17. "Grand Marais, Lake Superior, MN". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved August 26, 2022.
18. "Pachamama, Peru". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
19. "Taal, Philippines". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
20. "The Saddleback, Ontario". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
21. "Pie Island High Point, Ontario". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
22. "Cerro Chequesani, Bolivia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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27. "Castle Rock, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
28. "Mount Desor, Michigan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
29. "Wizard Island Peak, Oregon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
30. "USGS 11492200 CRATER LAKE NEAR CRATER LAKE, OR". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 26, 2022.
31. "Ukerewe Island High Point, Tanzania". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
32. "Anaho Island High Point, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
33. "USGS 10336500 PYRAMID LAKE NR NIXON, NVT". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 26, 2022.
34. "Cup and Saucer, Ontario". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
35. "Alpena, MI". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved August 26, 2022.
36. "CARRINGTON ET". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved August 26, 2022.
37. "Carrington Island High Point, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
38. "Saint Joseph Island High Point, Ontario". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
39. "Pigeon Island High Point, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
40. "Porcu Benchmark, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.