Lakes / Oklahoma / McClain County / Purcell Lake
Purcell Lake, Oklahoma
159.38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
34.99 degrees N, 97.38 degrees W - McClain 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 Purcell Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 70% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- The largest lake in McClain County among those counted.
- About 16 miles from Norman, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oknoname 087036 Reservoir | McClain | 2.4 mi | 31.38 acres |
| Pauls Valley Lake | Garvin | 18 mi | 487.53 acres |
| Lake Thunderbird | Cleveland | 18 mi | 5,498.23 acres |
| Byars Lake | McClain | 20 mi | 67.46 acres |
| Lazy Day Lake | Cleveland | 21 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Reynolds Lake | Cleveland | 21 mi | 37.31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Purcell Lake
How Big Is Purcell Lake?
Purcell Lake covers 159.38 acres in McClain County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in McClain County?
Purcell Lake is the largest lake in McClain County, at 159.38 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 129251686). Verified October 30, 2026.