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Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, Oklahoma
38,902.36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
36.60 degrees N, 94.86 degrees W - Delaware 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 Grand Lake O' The Cherokees Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the Oklahoma lakes counted so far - 38,902.36 acres.
- The largest lake in Delaware County among those counted.
- About 65 miles from Muskogee, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake O the Cherokees | Delaware | 9.2 mi | 2,874.14 acres |
| Bull Lake | Craig | 15 mi | 50.9 acres |
| Spavinaw Lake | Mayes | 16 mi | 1,561.95 acres |
| Lake Eucha | Delaware | 17 mi | 2,748.31 acres |
| Chimney Rock Lake | Mayes | 27 mi | 750.21 acres |
| Scarbow Lake | Mayes | 32 mi | 43.24 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Grand Lake O' The Cherokees
How Big Is Grand Lake O' The Cherokees?
Grand Lake O' The Cherokees covers 38,902.36 acres in Delaware County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Delaware County?
Grand Lake O' The Cherokees is the largest lake in Delaware County, at 38,902.36 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 141640320). Verified October 30, 2026.