Lakes / Oklahoma / Garfield County / Upper Black Bear Creek Site 40 Reservoir
Upper Black Bear Creek Site 40 Reservoir, Oklahoma
38.8 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
36.36 degrees N, 97.60 degrees W - Garfield 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 Upper Black Bear Creek Site 40 Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- The largest lake in Garfield County among those counted.
- About 62 miles from Oklahoma City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Black Bear Creek Site 30 Reservoir | Garfield | 2.6 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Upper Black Bear Creek Site 29 Reservoir | Garfield | 3.5 mi | 27.68 acres |
| Upper Red Rock Creek Site 46 Reservoir | Garfield | 9.8 mi | 30.15 acres |
| Upper Red Rock Creek Site 54 Reservoir | Noble | 14 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Lake Perry | Noble | 16 mi | 567.61 acres |
| Perry Lake | Noble | 19 mi | 25.45 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper Black Bear Creek Site 40 Reservoir
How Big Is Upper Black Bear Creek Site 40 Reservoir?
Upper Black Bear Creek Site 40 Reservoir covers 38.8 acres in Garfield County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Garfield County?
Upper Black Bear Creek Site 40 Reservoir is the largest lake in Garfield County, at 38.8 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 130262329). Verified October 30, 2026.