Lakes / Oregon / Jackson County / Applegate Lake
Applegate Lake, Oregon
950 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
42.04 degrees N, 123.13 degrees W - Jackson County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Applegate Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 642 lakes counted in Oregon.
- About 24 miles from Medford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Woman Lakes | Jackson | 5.8 mi | 55 acres |
| Medco Number 3 Pond | Jackson | 27 mi | 39 acres |
| Lake Selmac | Josephine | 28 mi | 138 acres |
| Emigrant Lake | Jackson | 28 mi | 808 acres |
| Gold Ray Reservoir | Jackson | 29 mi | 79 acres |
| Kendall Slough | Jackson | 29 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Applegate Lake
How Big Is Applegate Lake?
Applegate Lake covers 950 acres in Jackson County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jackson County?
Lost Creek Lake is the largest lake in Jackson County, at 2,523 acres.
Largest Lakes in Oregon
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Klamath Lake | Klamath | 62,095 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Umatilla | Morrow | 50,042 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Abert | Lake | 37,137 acres | - |
| 4 | Summer Lake | Lake | 31,602 acres | - |
| 5 | Harney Lake | Harney | 31,290 acres | - |
All 642 Oregon lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 145152641). Verified October 30, 2026.