Lakes / Oregon / Baker County / Smith Lake
Smith Lake, Baker County, Oregon
49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
44.78 degrees N, 117.79 degrees W - Baker 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 Smith Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 642 lakes counted in Oregon.
- About 181 miles from Bend, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Reservoir | Baker | 14 mi | 110 acres |
| Phillips Lake | Baker | 15 mi | 2,246 acres |
| Thief Valley Reservoir | Union | 17 mi | 751 acres |
| Fisk Reservoir | Union | 19 mi | 40 acres |
| Balm Creek Reservoir | Baker | 20 mi | 73 acres |
| Wolf Creek Reservoir | Union | 22 mi | 195 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Smith Lake
How Big Is Smith Lake?
Smith Lake covers 49 acres in Baker County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Baker County?
Phillips Lake is the largest lake in Baker County, at 2,246 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 112956779). Verified October 30, 2026.