Lakes / Oklahoma / Pottawatomie County / Shawnee Reservoir
Shawnee Reservoir, Oklahoma
1,785.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
35.34 degrees N, 97.08 degrees W - Pottawatomie 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 Shawnee Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- The largest lake in Pottawatomie County among those counted.
- About 22 miles from Norman, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh Lake | Pottawatomie | 7.7 mi | 156.55 acres |
| Reynolds Lake | Cleveland | 8.9 mi | 37.31 acres |
| Lake Thunderbird | Cleveland | 12 mi | 5,498.23 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Oklahoma | 13 mi | 324.11 acres |
| Meeker Lake | Lincoln | 13 mi | 211.75 acres |
| Stanley Draper Lake | Cleveland | 16 mi | 2,496.43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shawnee Reservoir
How Big Is Shawnee Reservoir?
Shawnee Reservoir covers 1,785.7 acres in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pottawatomie County?
Shawnee Reservoir is the largest lake in Pottawatomie County, at 1,785.7 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 105619355). Verified October 30, 2026.