Lakes / Oregon / Klamath County / Crater Lake
Crater Lake, Oregon
13,211 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
42.94 degrees N, 122.11 degrees W - Klamath 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 Crater Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the Oregon lakes counted so far - 13,211 acres.
- About 58 miles from Medford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Lake | Douglas | 15 mi | 3,040 acres |
| Grass Lake | Klamath | 20 mi | 25 acres |
| Middle Lake | Klamath | 21 mi | 29 acres |
| Miller Lake | Klamath | 21 mi | 519 acres |
| Fish Lake | Douglas | 22 mi | 95 acres |
| North Fork Diversion Reservoir | Jackson | 23 mi | 40 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crater Lake
How Big Is Crater Lake?
Crater Lake covers 13,211 acres in Klamath County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Klamath County?
Upper Klamath Lake is the largest lake in Klamath County, at 62,095 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 137192487). Verified October 30, 2026.