Lakes / Oklahoma / McClain County / Byars Lake
Byars Lake, Oklahoma
67.46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
34.87 degrees N, 97.07 degrees W - McClain 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 Byars Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- About 32 miles from Norman, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pauls Valley Lake | Garvin | 10.0 mi | 487.53 acres |
| Salt Creek Site 24 Reservoir | Pottawatomie | 14 mi | 25.2 acres |
| Salt Creek Site 6 Reservoir | Pottawatomie | 15 mi | 27.92 acres |
| Sandy Creek Site 12 Reservoir | Pontotoc | 17 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Sandy Creek Site 11 Reservoir | Pontotoc | 18 mi | 30.15 acres |
| Salt Creek Site 1 Reservoir | Pottawatomie | 19 mi | 39.04 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Byars Lake
How Big Is Byars Lake?
Byars Lake covers 67.46 acres in McClain County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in McClain County?
Purcell Lake is the largest lake in McClain County, at 159.38 acres.
Largest Lakes in Oklahoma
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eufaula Lake | Pittsburg | 100,734.12 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Texoma | Marshall | 59,414.43 acres | - |
| 3 | Grand Lake O' The Cherokees | Delaware | 38,902.36 acres | - |
| 4 | Robert S Kerr Reservoir | Haskell | 35,795.91 acres | - |
| 5 | Oologah Lake | Rogers | 29,728.7 acres | - |
All 376 Oklahoma lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 134125442). Verified October 30, 2026.