Lakes / Washington / Lake Umatilla
Lake Umatilla, Washington
50,042 acres
Surface Area
266 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Washington
45.82 degrees N, 119.94 degrees W - Klickitat County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Washington DFW coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Lake Umatilla Stacks Up
- Ranks #2 for surface area among the Washington lakes counted so far - 50,042 acres.
- The largest lake in Klickitat County among those counted.
- About 155 miles from Tacoma, as the crow flies.
- 19 fish species on the WDFW list for this lake.
Fish Species
American shadBlack crappieBluegillBrown bullheadChannel catfishChinook salmonCoho salmonCommon carpLargemouth bassNorthern pikeminnowPumpkinseed SunfishRainbow troutSmallmouth bassSockeye salmonSteelheadWalleyeWhite crappieWhite sturgeonYellow perch
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID152909941
CountyKlickitat
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates45.8221, -119.9420
Largest Lakes in Washington
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin D Roosevelt Lake | Ferry | 71,323 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Umatilla | Klickitat | 50,042 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Chelan | Chelan | 32,677 acres | About 1,500 ft |
| 4 | Banks Lake | Grant | 26,879 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Wallula | Benton | 26,343 acres | - |
Sources: Washington DFW; USGS NHD via WA Dept of Ecology lake data (ID 152909941). Verified October 30, 2026.