Largest lakes & reservoirs in Central Oregon by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 11 articles we have published for Central Oregon lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Oregon > Central Oregon > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Central Oregon, only the 11 Central Oregon lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Wickiup Reservoir, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
11,200 ac | Also known as Wickiup Lake Wickiup Reservoir is an 11,000 acre angler’s paradise. Camping areas are plentiful, and boat launching ramps are located at most. The reservoir gets i… |
| Waldo Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
6,298 ac | Waldo Lake is the second deepest natural lake in Oregon, sporting an impressive 420-feet deep pool of beautiful clear water with visibility exceeding… |
| Cascade Lakes (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
4,940 ac | Also known as Todd Lake, Sparks Lake, Davis Lake, Elk Lake, Devils Lake, JHosmer Lake, Lava Lake, Little Lava Lake, Custus Lake, Little Custus Lake, Crane Prairie Reservoir, North Twin Lake, South Twin Lake, Wickiup Reservoir, Crescent Lake Whether it be a scenic day trip along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, a leisurely day hike, or a rugged back country camping trek, the Cascade Lakes o… |
| Crescent Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
4,008 ac | Crescent Lake, aptly named for its shape, lies on the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains, in the northwest corner of Klamath County, Oregon. With… |
| Odell Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
3,562 ac | Six miles long and one and a half miles wide, Odell Lake sits under the scenic shadow of Diamond Peak in the Deschutes National Forest, offering wonde… |
| Prineville Reservoir, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
3,030 ac | The 3,030-acre Prineville Reservoir is one of Central Oregon’s prolific fishing and outdoor recreation water bodies. The lake’s well-developed public… |
| Paulina Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
1,531 ac | Set in the high desert country of central Oregon, Paulina Lake is one of two sparkling lakes resting in the caldera of Newberry Crater. Part of Newber… |
| East Lake, OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
1,050 ac | East Lake is one of two lakes that sit in the caldera of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument within the Deschutes National Forest in central Orego… |
| Suttle Lake (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
253 ac | Suttle Lake: rustic national forest lake or luxury resort? It’s both! Suttle Lake has been under federal control since 1898 when it was included in th… |
| Green Lakes OR (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
83 ac | Also known as Upper Green Lake, Middle Green Lake, Lower Green Lake One of Central Oregon’s most popular hiking destinations is Green Lakes Trail. This popular hike offers views of both South Sister Mountain and Broken… |
| Matthieu Lakes (Central Oregon, Oregon, US West Region, USA) |
6 ac | Also known as North Matthieu Lake, South Matthieu Lake The Matthieu Lakes Trail is one of Oregon’s most scenic day hikes. Located in the Three Sisters Wilderness, North Matthieu Lake and South Matthieu Lak… |