This is a list of lakes in Michigan. The American state of Michigan borders four of the Great Lakes. The number of inland lakes in Michigan depends on the minimum size: there are 62,798 lakes â¥ 0.1 acres, 26,266 lakes â¥ 1.0 acres, 6,537 lakes â¥ 10.0 acres, 1,148 lakes â¥ 100 acres, 98 lakes â¥ 1,000 acres, and 10 lakes â¥ 10,000 acres. Many lakes bear the same name.