Lakes / Idaho / Lincoln County / Star Lake
Star Lake, Idaho
89.45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Idaho
42.83 degrees N, 114.18 degrees W - Lincoln 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 Star Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 55% of the 316 lakes counted in Idaho.
- The largest lake in Lincoln County among those counted.
- About 23 miles from Twin Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owinza Butte Lake | Lincoln | 5.8 mi | 42.59 acres |
| Wilson Lake Reservoir | Jerome | 15 mi | 518.43 acres |
| Dierkes Lake | Twin Falls | 19 mi | 25.2 acres |
| Milner Lake | Cassia | 23 mi | 103.88 acres |
| Murtaugh Lake | Twin Falls | 25 mi | 819.4 acres |
| Emerald Lake | Minidoka | 29 mi | 34.59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Largest Lakes in Idaho
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Pend Oreille | Bonner | 92,764.44 acres | - |
| 2 | American Falls Reservoir | Power | 55,319.78 acres | - |
| 3 | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Kootenai | 26,891.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Cascade | Valley | 25,043.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Priest Lake | Bonner | 23,425.59 acres | - |
All 316 Idaho lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 59018769). Verified October 30, 2026.