Lakes / Oklahoma / Kay County / Kaw Lake
Kaw Lake, Oklahoma
16,218.16 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
36.77 degrees N, 96.88 degrees W - Kay 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 Kaw Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the Oklahoma lakes counted so far - 16,218.16 acres.
- The largest lake in Kay County among those counted.
- About 65 miles from Tulsa, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ponca | Kay | 8.8 mi | 778.14 acres |
| Indian Hills Lake | Osage | 9.9 mi | 44.73 acres |
| Newkirk Country Club Lake | Kay | 11 mi | 42.01 acres |
| Charlotte Lake | Osage | 13 mi | 70.43 acres |
| Fairfax City Lake | Osage | 14 mi | 102.28 acres |
| Oknoname 113153 Reservoir | Osage | 19 mi | 35.83 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Kaw Lake
How Big Is Kaw Lake?
Kaw Lake covers 16,218.16 acres in Kay County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kay County?
Kaw Lake is the largest lake in Kay County, at 16,218.16 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 149411358). Verified October 30, 2026.