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Palisades Reservoir, Idaho
13,913.74 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Idaho
43.25 degrees N, 111.12 degrees W - Bonneville 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 Palisades Reservoir Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the Idaho lakes counted so far - 13,913.74 acres.
- The largest lake in Bonneville County among those counted.
- About 49 miles from Idaho Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Palisades Lake | Bonneville | 13 mi | 121.99 acres |
| Grays Lake | Bonneville | 19 mi | 337.33 acres |
| Little Valley Reservoir | Bonneville | 23 mi | 166.29 acres |
| Blackfoot Reservoir | Caribou | 34 mi | 16,913.5 acres |
| Ririe Reservoir | Bonneville | 37 mi | 1,387.47 acres |
| Hole in the Rock | Caribou | 38 mi | 146.29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Palisades Reservoir
How Big Is Palisades Reservoir?
Palisades Reservoir covers 13,913.74 acres in Bonneville County, Idaho.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bonneville County?
Palisades Reservoir is the largest lake in Bonneville County, at 13,913.74 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 120028658). Verified October 30, 2026.