Lakes / Oregon / Douglas County / Tahkenitch Lake
Tahkenitch Lake, Oregon
2,325 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
43.80 degrees N, 124.12 degrees W - Douglas 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 Tahkenitch Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 642 lakes counted in Oregon.
- About 54 miles from Eugene, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threemile Lake | Douglas | 3.7 mi | 69 acres |
| Carter Lake | Douglas | 3.9 mi | 29 acres |
| Siltcoos Lake | Lane | 5.3 mi | 3,288 acres |
| Woahink Lake | Lane | 7.9 mi | 784 acres |
| Cleawox Lake | Lane | 9.3 mi | 79 acres |
| Clear Lake | Douglas | 11 mi | 310 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tahkenitch Lake
How Big Is Tahkenitch Lake?
Tahkenitch Lake covers 2,325 acres in Douglas County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Douglas County?
Diamond Lake is the largest lake in Douglas County, at 3,040 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 124284210). Verified October 30, 2026.