Lakes / Idaho / Valley County / Upper Payette Lake
Upper Payette Lake, Idaho
310.83 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Idaho
45.13 degrees N, 116.02 degrees W - Valley 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 Payette Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 316 lakes counted in Idaho.
- About 105 miles from Boise, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Lake | Valley | 3.1 mi | 112.29 acres |
| Deep Lake | Valley | 5.0 mi | 30.57 acres |
| Upper Hazard Lake | Idaho | 6.4 mi | 40.03 acres |
| Brundage Reservoir | Adams | 7.1 mi | 281.7 acres |
| Box Lake | Valley | 7.7 mi | 138.58 acres |
| Hazard Lake | Idaho | 7.8 mi | 62.27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper Payette Lake
How Big Is Upper Payette Lake?
Upper Payette Lake covers 310.83 acres in Valley County, Idaho.
What Is the Largest Lake in Valley County?
Lake Cascade is the largest lake in Valley County, at 25,043.4 acres.
Largest Lakes in Idaho
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Pend Oreille | Bonner | 92,764.44 acres | - |
| 2 | American Falls Reservoir | Power | 55,319.78 acres | - |
| 3 | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Kootenai | 26,891.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Cascade | Valley | 25,043.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Priest Lake | Bonner | 23,425.59 acres | - |
All 316 Idaho lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 42400777). Verified October 30, 2026.