Lakes / Oklahoma / Payne County / Cushing Lake
Cushing Lake, Oklahoma
420.71 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
36.00 degrees N, 96.88 degrees W - Payne 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 Cushing Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 82% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- About 50 miles from Tulsa, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boomer Lake | Payne | 15 mi | 216.1 acres |
| Yost Reservoir | Payne | 16 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Chandler Lake | Lincoln | 18 mi | 178.22 acres |
| Stillwater Creek Site 46 Reservoir | Payne | 19 mi | 108.97 acres |
| Bear Fall Coon Creek Site 3r Reservoir | Lincoln | 19 mi | 55.85 acres |
| Bear Fall Coon Creek Site 5r Reservoir | Lincoln | 20 mi | 39.78 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cushing Lake
How Big Is Cushing Lake?
Cushing Lake covers 420.71 acres in Payne County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Payne County?
Lake Carl Blackwell is the largest lake in Payne County, at 3,194.31 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 148003559). Verified October 30, 2026.