Lakes / Oregon / Multnomah County / Sturgeon Lake
Sturgeon Lake, Oregon
3,166 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
45.73 degrees N, 122.81 degrees W - Multnomah 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 Sturgeon Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 642 lakes counted in Oregon.
- The largest lake in Multnomah County among those counted.
- About 16 miles from Portland, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelman Lake | Columbia | 1.5 mi | 106 acres |
| Malarky Lake | Columbia | 1.6 mi | 33 acres |
| Racetrack Lake | Columbia | 1.6 mi | 29 acres |
| Seal Lake | Columbia | 1.7 mi | 25 acres |
| Aarons Lake | Columbia | 2.6 mi | 84 acres |
| Crane Lake | Columbia | 3.0 mi | 122 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sturgeon Lake
How Big Is Sturgeon Lake?
Sturgeon Lake covers 3,166 acres in Multnomah County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Multnomah County?
Sturgeon Lake is the largest lake in Multnomah County, at 3,166 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 152897197). Verified October 30, 2026.