Lakes / Oklahoma / Payne County / Yost Reservoir
Yost Reservoir, Oklahoma
27.18 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Oklahoma
36.20 degrees N, 97.01 degrees W - Payne 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 Yost Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 5% of the 376 lakes counted in Oklahoma.
- About 57 miles from Tulsa, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boomer Lake | Payne | 4.5 mi | 216.1 acres |
| Lake McMurtry | Noble | 9.9 mi | 1,075 acres |
| Upper Black Bear Creek Site 2 Reservoir | Noble | 10.0 mi | 29.65 acres |
| Stillwater Creek Site 46 Reservoir | Payne | 12 mi | 108.97 acres |
| Upper Black Bear Creek Site 68 Reservoir | Noble | 13 mi | 31.14 acres |
| Lake Carl Blackwell | Payne | 13 mi | 3,194.31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Yost Reservoir
How Big Is Yost Reservoir?
Yost Reservoir covers 27.18 acres in Payne County, Oklahoma.
What Is the Largest Lake in Payne County?
Lake Carl Blackwell is the largest lake in Payne County, at 3,194.31 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 147993524). Verified October 30, 2026.