Lakes / Oklahoma / Payne County / Lake Carl Blackwell
Lake Carl Blackwell, Oklahoma
3,194.31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
36.14 degrees N, 97.23 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 Lake Carl Blackwell Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- The largest lake in Payne County among those counted.
- About 49 miles from Oklahoma City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Creek Site 46 Reservoir | Payne | 3.3 mi | 108.97 acres |
| Lake McMurtry | Noble | 4.0 mi | 1,075 acres |
| Boomer Lake | Payne | 9.3 mi | 216.1 acres |
| Perry Lake | Noble | 9.5 mi | 25.45 acres |
| Lake Perry | Noble | 10.0 mi | 567.61 acres |
| Upper Black Bear Creek Site 66 Reservoir | Noble | 11 mi | 33.36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Carl Blackwell
How Big Is Lake Carl Blackwell?
Lake Carl Blackwell covers 3,194.31 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 147997614). Verified October 30, 2026.