Lakes / Oregon / Clackamas County / Timothy Lake
Timothy Lake, Oregon
1,400 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oregon
45.12 degrees N, 121.79 degrees W - Clackamas 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 Timothy Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 642 lakes counted in Oregon.
- The largest lake in Clackamas County among those counted.
- About 51 miles from Portland, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake | Wasco | 5.6 mi | 521 acres |
| Trillium Lake | Clackamas | 11 mi | 58 acres |
| Badger Lake | Hood River | 16 mi | 45 acres |
| Blue Lake | Wasco | 19 mi | 28 acres |
| Fish Lake | Marion | 20 mi | 38 acres |
| Rock Creek Reservoir | Wasco | 21 mi | 88 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Timothy Lake
How Big Is Timothy Lake?
Timothy Lake covers 1,400 acres in Clackamas County, Oregon.
What Is the Largest Lake in Clackamas County?
Timothy Lake is the largest lake in Clackamas County, at 1,400 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 125591584). Verified October 30, 2026.