Lakes / Oklahoma / Canadian County / Northwood Lake
Northwood Lake, Oklahoma
73.39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
35.62 degrees N, 97.76 degrees W - Canadian 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 Northwood Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 57% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- About 18 miles from Oklahoma City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oknoname 10 Reservoir | Oklahoma | 5.4 mi | 31.38 acres |
| Cottonwood Creek Site 17 Reservoir | Canadian | 5.6 mi | 34.59 acres |
| Cottonwood Creek Site 16 Reservoir | Canadian | 5.7 mi | 75.61 acres |
| Oknoname Canadian County 5 Lake | Canadian | 5.9 mi | 27.18 acres |
| Oknoname 12 Reservoir | Oklahoma | 6.6 mi | 31.14 acres |
| Cottonwood Creek Site 15 Reservoir | Kingfisher | 8.4 mi | 94.15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Northwood Lake
How Big Is Northwood Lake?
Northwood Lake covers 73.39 acres in Canadian County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Canadian County?
Lake Overholser is the largest lake in Canadian County, at 1,581.61 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 107586691). Verified October 30, 2026.