Lakes / Oregon / Jackson County / Howard Prairie Lake
Howard Prairie Lake, Oregon
1,982 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
42.23 degrees N, 122.40 degrees W - Jackson 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 Howard Prairie Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 642 lakes counted in Oregon.
- About 25 miles from Medford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyatt Reservoir | Jackson | 4.1 mi | 844 acres |
| Buck Lake | Klamath | 11 mi | 31 acres |
| Fish Lake | Jackson | 11 mi | 380 acres |
| Emigrant Lake | Jackson | 12 mi | 808 acres |
| Lake of the Woods | Klamath | 13 mi | 1,228 acres |
| Lake Creek Reservoir | Jackson | 15 mi | 43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{BFEF1871-D5B5-4EEC-8A9B-0CD46E910CD3}
CountyJackson
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates42.2311, -122.4017
Questions About Howard Prairie Lake
How Big Is Howard Prairie Lake?
Howard Prairie Lake covers 1,982 acres in Jackson County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jackson County?
Lost Creek Lake is the largest lake in Jackson County, at 2,523 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 {BFEF1871-D5B5-4EEC-8A9B-0CD46E910CD3}). Verified October 30, 2026.