Lakes / Idaho / Valley County / Little Payette Lake
Little Payette Lake, Idaho
1,460.92 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Idaho
44.92 degrees N, 116.03 degrees W - Valley 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 Little Payette Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 316 lakes counted in Idaho.
- About 90 miles from Boise, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruickshank Reservoir | Valley | 1.2 mi | 113.96 acres |
| Browns Pond | Valley | 3.0 mi | 82.42 acres |
| Payette Lake | Valley | 3.3 mi | 5,074.67 acres |
| Blackwell Lake | Valley | 4.1 mi | 33.77 acres |
| Boulder Meadows Reservoir | Valley | 4.7 mi | 32 acres |
| Upper Jug Creek Reservoir | Valley | 5.6 mi | 68.74 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Little Payette Lake
How Big Is Little Payette Lake?
Little Payette Lake covers 1,460.92 acres in Valley County, Idaho.
What Is the Largest Lake in Valley County?
Lake Cascade is the largest lake in Valley County, at 25,043.4 acres.
Largest Lakes in Idaho
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Pend Oreille | Bonner | 92,764.44 acres | - |
| 2 | American Falls Reservoir | Power | 55,319.78 acres | - |
| 3 | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Kootenai | 26,891.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Cascade | Valley | 25,043.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Priest Lake | Bonner | 23,425.59 acres | - |
All 316 Idaho lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 42400941). Verified October 30, 2026.