Lakes / Idaho / Kootenai County / Coeur d'Alene Lake
Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho
26,891.64 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Idaho
47.55 degrees N, 116.80 degrees W - Kootenai 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 Coeur d'Alene Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the Idaho lakes counted so far - 26,891.64 acres.
- The largest lake in Kootenai County among those counted.
- About 9 miles from Coeur d'Alene, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Lake | Kootenai | 5.5 mi | 395.02 acres |
| Harrison Slough | Kootenai | 5.8 mi | 493.04 acres |
| Anderson Lake | Kootenai | 6.3 mi | 502.86 acres |
| Blue Lake | Kootenai | 7.0 mi | 348.9 acres |
| Fernan Lake | Kootenai | 9.3 mi | 364.97 acres |
| Swan Lake | Kootenai | 9.4 mi | 669.13 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Coeur d'Alene Lake
How Big Is Coeur d'Alene Lake?
Coeur d'Alene Lake covers 26,891.64 acres in Kootenai County, Idaho.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kootenai County?
Coeur d'Alene Lake is the largest lake in Kootenai County, at 26,891.64 acres.
Largest Lakes in Idaho
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Pend Oreille | Bonner | 92,764.44 acres | - |
| 2 | American Falls Reservoir | Power | 55,319.78 acres | - |
| 3 | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Kootenai | 26,891.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Cascade | Valley | 25,043.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Priest Lake | Bonner | 23,425.59 acres | - |
All 316 Idaho lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 51738323). Verified October 30, 2026.