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Lake O the Cherokees, Oklahoma
2,874.14 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
36.65 degrees N, 94.71 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 Lake O the Cherokees Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- About 72 miles from Muskogee, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake O' The Cherokees | Delaware | 9.2 mi | 38,902.36 acres |
| Lake Eucha | Delaware | 23 mi | 2,748.31 acres |
| Bull Lake | Craig | 23 mi | 50.9 acres |
| Spavinaw Lake | Mayes | 25 mi | 1,561.95 acres |
| Chimney Rock Lake | Mayes | 35 mi | 750.21 acres |
| Scarbow Lake | Mayes | 41 mi | 43.24 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake O the Cherokees
How Big Is Lake O the Cherokees?
Lake O the Cherokees covers 2,874.14 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 {3F240A83-3EA4-4FFE-93A0-3C51EE0E584F}). Verified October 30, 2026.