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Sams Valley Reservoir, Oregon
41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
42.53 degrees N, 122.99 degrees W - Jackson 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 Sams Valley Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 24% of the 642 lakes counted in Oregon.
- About 15 miles from Medford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Ray Reservoir | Jackson | 6.6 mi | 79 acres |
| Kendall Slough | Jackson | 6.8 mi | 26 acres |
| Modoc Pond | Jackson | 7.7 mi | 45 acres |
| Medco Number 3 Pond | Jackson | 12 mi | 39 acres |
| Agate Reservoir | Jackson | 14 mi | 204 acres |
| Indian Lake Reservoir | Jackson | 14 mi | 49 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sams Valley Reservoir
How Big Is Sams Valley Reservoir?
Sams Valley Reservoir covers 41 acres in Jackson County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jackson County?
Lost Creek Lake is the largest lake in Jackson County, at 2,523 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 146298253). Verified October 30, 2026.