States with the Most Water 2025

Total & Inland Water AreaCoastal & Great Lakes WaterTerritorial Water

	State	Total Water Area ↓	Total Water Area (km²)	Total Water Area (% of State)	Inland Water	Inland Water km²
	Alaska	94,743	245,383	14.2%	19,304	49,997
	Michigan	40,175	104,052	41.5%	2,001	5,182
	Florida	12,133	31,424	18.5%	5,027	13,019
	Wisconsin	11,339	29,367	17.3%	1,997	5,172
	Louisiana	9,174	23,761	17.5%	4,562	11,815
	California	7,916	20,501	4.8%	2,833	7,339
	New York	7,429	19,240	13.6%	1,989	5,151
	Texas	7,365	19,075	2.7%	5,616	14,546
	Minnesota	7,309	18,930	8.4%	4,763	12,336
	North Carolina	5,201	13,471	9.7%	4,052	10,495
	Washington	4,842	12,542	6.8%	1,715	4,441
	Maine	4,537	11,750	12.8%	2,314	5,992
	Hawaii	4,509	11,678	41.2%	42	109
	Ohio	3,965	10,269	8.8%	474	1,227
	Virginia	3,285	8,508	7.7%	1,282	3,320
	Massachusetts	2,754	7,134	26.1%	486	1,258
	Utah	2,727	7,064	3.2%	2,727	7,064
	Maryland	2,699	6,990	21.8%	768	1,990
	Illinois	2,395	6,202	4.1%	820	2,124
	Oregon	2,391	6,191	2.4%	1,068	2,766
	South Carolina	1,960	5,076	6.1%	1,064	2,755
	Georgia	1,912	4,951	3.2%	1,412	3,657
	Alabama	1,775	4,597	3.4%	1,058	2,740
	North Dakota	1,698	4,397	2.4%	1,698	4,397
	Mississippi	1,509	3,907	3.1%	769	1,992
	Montana	1,494	3,869	1%	1,494	3,869
	New Jersey	1,368	3,544	15.7%	436	1,128
	Pennsylvania	1,312	3,397	2.8%	563	1,459
	South Dakota	1,305	3,379	1.7%	1,305	3,379
	Oklahoma	1,304	3,377	1.9%	1,304	3,377
	Arkansas	1,143	2,961	2.1%	1,143	2,961
	Missouri	965	2,501	1.4%	965	2,501
	Idaho	926	2,398	1.1%	926	2,398
	Kentucky	921	2,387	2.3%	921	2,387
	Tennessee	909	2,355	2.2%	909	2,355
	Nevada	791	2,048	0.7%	791	2,048
	Wyoming	720	1,864	0.7%	720	1,864
	Connecticut	701	1,816	12.6%	171	443
	Indiana	593	1,537	1.6%	361	935
	Delaware	540	1,399	21.7%	91	237
	Nebraska	524	1,356	0.7%	524	1,356
	Kansas	520	1,346	0.6%	520	1,346
	Rhode Island	511	1,324	33.1%	182	470
	Colorado	452	1,170	0.4%	452	1,170
	Iowa	416	1,077	0.7%	416	1,077
	Vermont	400	1,035	4.2%	400	1,035
	New Hampshire	397	1,027	4.2%	328	849
	Arizona	396	1,026	0.3%	396	1,026
	New Mexico	292	757	0.2%	292	757
	West Virginia	192	497	0.8%	192	497
	District of Columbia	7	19	10.3%	7	19

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