Lakes / Oregon / Hood River County / Lake Bonneville
Lake Bonneville, Oregon
19,452 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
45.69 degrees N, 121.56 degrees W - Hood River 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 Lake Bonneville Stacks Up
- Ranks #7 for surface area among the Oregon lakes counted so far - 19,452 acres.
- The largest lake in Hood River County among those counted.
- About 55 miles from Portland, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Point Upper Reservoir | Hood River | 6.6 mi | 47 acres |
| Lindsey Pond | Hood River | 7.0 mi | 39 acres |
| Wahtum Lake | Hood River | 13 mi | 65 acres |
| Crow Creek Reservoir | Wasco | 16 mi | 26 acres |
| Laurance Lake | Hood River | 17 mi | 97 acres |
| Taylor Lake | Wasco | 18 mi | 25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{C96EF4C9-17A1-4F47-971A-BD7C31FCE5B0}
CountyHood River
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates45.6921, -121.5645
Questions About Lake Bonneville
How Big Is Lake Bonneville?
Lake Bonneville covers 19,452 acres in Hood River County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hood River County?
Lake Bonneville is the largest lake in Hood River County, at 19,452 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 {C96EF4C9-17A1-4F47-971A-BD7C31FCE5B0}). Verified October 30, 2026.