Lakes / Oregon / Harney County / Mud Lake
Mud Lake, Harney County, Oregon
7,922 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
43.26 degrees N, 119.01 degrees W - Harney 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 Mud Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 642 lakes counted in Oregon.
- About 128 miles from Bend, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harney Lake | Harney | 5.8 mi | 31,290 acres |
| Weed Lake | Harney | 9.8 mi | 239 acres |
| Malheur Lake | Harney | 11 mi | 27,971 acres |
| Derrick Lake | Harney | 16 mi | 225 acres |
| Fay Canyon Reservoir | Harney | 16 mi | 57 acres |
| White Lake | Harney | 18 mi | 138 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mud Lake
How Big Is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 7,922 acres in Harney County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Harney County?
Harney Lake is the largest lake in Harney County, at 31,290 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 146960150). Verified October 30, 2026.