Devils Lake is a freshwater lake in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It is the largest natural body of water and the second-largest body of water in North Dakota after the artificially created Lake Sakakawea. In 2006, it reached a historical high elevation of 1,449.2 ft (441.7 m), an area of 216 mi² (560 km²), and a volume of 2.7 million acre-feet (3.3 km³).