Largest lakes & reservoirs in Oklahoma by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 48 articles we have published for Oklahoma lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Southwest Region > Oklahoma > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Oklahoma, only the 48 Oklahoma lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Webbers Falls Reservoir, OK (Green Country, OK, Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
11,600 ac | Also known as Webbers Falls Lake Webbers Falls Reservoir is located in east-central Oklahoma north of Webbers Falls, a town named for seven foot-high falls on the Arkansas River. Mana … |
Skiatook Lake, OK (Green Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
10,500 ac | Also known as Skiatook Reservoir Scenic Skiatook Lake covers 10,500 acres in northern Oklahoma’s Green Country, just 30 minutes from Tulsa. The lake’s 160 miles of shoreline are surro … |
Waurika Lake, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
10,100 ac | Also known as Waurika Reservoir, Lake Waurika Located on Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Red River, Waurika Lake was created to provide flood damage reduction, irrigation, water supply, water qua … |
Great Salt Plains Lake, OK (Oklahoma, Red Carpet Country, OK, US Southwest Region, USA) |
8,690 ac | With over 8,600 acres of water and 41 miles of shoreline, Great Salt Plains Lake in northern Oklahoma’s Red Carpet Country is an outdoor enthusiast’s … |
Canton Lake, OK (Oklahoma, Red Carpet Country, OK, US Southwest Region, USA) |
7,910 ac | Canton Lake is an expansive body of water in northwestern Oklahoma’s Red Carpet Country (named for its red soil). The United States Army Corps of Engi … |
Lake Wister, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
7,333 ac | Also known as Wister Lake, Wister Reservoir Lake Wister, in southeastern Oklahoma’s Kiamichi Country, is a reservoir created by damming the Poteau River — the only river that flows north in Okl … |
Tom Steed Lake, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
6,400 ac | Also known as Tom Steed Reservoir Tom Steed Lake lies on West Otter Creek, nestled in the heart of the Great Plains Country, north of the Oklahoma-Texas border. Boasting 31 miles of sh … |
Lake Altus-Lugert, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
6,260 ac | Also known as Lugert-Altus Reservoir Lake Altus-Lugert is a 6,260-acre reservoir nestled in the Great Plains region of Southwest Oklahoma. The lake is located 17 miles north of the town o … |
Lake Thunderbird, OK (Frontier Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
6,070 ac | Also known as Thunderbird Reservoir, Thunderbird Lake No place could be better suited to recreation than Oklahoma’s Lake Thunderbird. Located in the Frontier Country Region, Lake Thunderbird provides recr … |
Lake Murray, OK (Arbuckle Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
5,728 ac | Lake Murray, in southcentral Oklahoma’s Arbuckle Country, is a 5,728-acre reservoir completely surrounded by the pristine beauty of Lake Murray State … |
Lake Ellsworth, OK (Great Plains Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
5,600 ac | Lake Ellsworth is a 5,600-acre reservoir nestled in the Great Plains region of Southwest Oklahoma. The City of Lawton completed Ellsworth Dam in 1962, … |
Sooner Lake, OK (Oklahoma, Red Carpet Country, OK, US Southwest Region, USA) |
5,400 ac | Also known as Sooner Reservoir Sooner Lake is a sprawling 5,400-acre reservoir in Pawnee and Noble Counties, Oklahoma. Constructed in 1972 as a source of cooling water for the coal … |