Lakes / Oklahoma / Cotton County / Temple Lake
Temple Lake, Oklahoma
36.96 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
34.27 degrees N, 98.26 degrees W - Cotton 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 Temple Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- About 24 miles from Lawton, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walters Lake | Cotton | 8.5 mi | 121.46 acres |
| Waurika Lake | Jefferson | 10.0 mi | 10,111.61 acres |
| Japanese Beaver Lake Dam | Jefferson | 13 mi | 40.08 acres |
| Whites Lake | Cotton | 18 mi | 73.88 acres |
| Comanche Lake | Stephens | 22 mi | 196.7 acres |
| Lake Unity | Comanche | 23 mi | 34.35 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Temple Lake
How Big Is Temple Lake?
Temple Lake covers 36.96 acres in Cotton County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cotton County?
Walters Lake is the largest lake in Cotton County, at 121.46 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 144100343). Verified October 30, 2026.