Lakes / Oklahoma / Mayes County / Spavinaw Lake
Spavinaw Lake, Oklahoma
1,561.95 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
36.39 degrees N, 95.02 degrees W - Mayes 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 Spavinaw Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- The largest lake in Mayes County among those counted.
- About 49 miles from Muskogee, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Eucha | Delaware | 8.4 mi | 2,748.31 acres |
| Chimney Rock Lake | Mayes | 11 mi | 750.21 acres |
| Grand Lake O' The Cherokees | Delaware | 16 mi | 38,902.36 acres |
| Scarbow Lake | Mayes | 17 mi | 43.24 acres |
| Bull Lake | Craig | 21 mi | 50.9 acres |
| Cedar Crest Lake | Mayes | 23 mi | 31.88 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Spavinaw Lake
How Big Is Spavinaw Lake?
Spavinaw Lake covers 1,561.95 acres in Mayes County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mayes County?
Spavinaw Lake is the largest lake in Mayes County, at 1,561.95 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 157643403). Verified October 30, 2026.