Lakes / Oregon / Columbia County / Steelman Lake
Steelman Lake, Oregon
106 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
45.73 degrees N, 122.83 degrees W - Columbia 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 Steelman Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 642 lakes counted in Oregon.
- About 17 miles from Portland, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Lake | Multnomah | 1.5 mi | 3,166 acres |
| Seal Lake | Columbia | 1.6 mi | 25 acres |
| Malarky Lake | Columbia | 1.7 mi | 33 acres |
| Racetrack Lake | Columbia | 2.5 mi | 29 acres |
| Aarons Lake | Columbia | 2.8 mi | 84 acres |
| Crane Lake | Columbia | 2.8 mi | 122 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{16794885-E152-47B8-BDF7-40B6253D0BA1}
CountyColumbia
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates45.7318, -122.8341
Questions About Steelman Lake
How Big Is Steelman Lake?
Steelman Lake covers 106 acres in Columbia County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Columbia County?
Scappoose Bay is the largest lake in Columbia County, at 300 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 {16794885-E152-47B8-BDF7-40B6253D0BA1}). Verified October 30, 2026.