The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Full screen
Harney Lake
Harney County, Oregon · 26,400 acres (41.2 sq mi)
32°F water, ice 95% cover, windy Friday (24 mph S).
About Harney Lake
Harney Lake is a salt lake in Harney County, Oregon, covering 26,400 acres. Harney Lake is a shallow alkali lake that has dried up completely during past droughts.
It stretches about 8.7 miles end to end and its shoreline adds up to about 27 miles. The water sits about 4,080 ft above sea level. It reaches about 4 ft at its deepest. Hines is about 19 miles north.
- Size
- 26,400 acres (41.2 sq mi)
- Deepest
- About 4 ft
- Shoreline
- About 27 miles
- End to end
- About 8.7 miles
- Elevation
- About 4,080 ft
- Type
- Salt lake
- County
- Harney County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Fair
- 6:15 am – 7:00 amsunrise
- 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 21 mph
Saturday Fair
- 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 15 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish to expect
The water is too salty or too shallow for the usual game fish, so this is a lake to visit for the views, the birds and the shore, not for a fishing day.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Frozen · About 95% ice cover
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:47 am · sunset 4:33 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Harney Lake
- Hinesabout 19 mi north
- Burnsabout 21 mi north
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Questions about Harney Lake
How deep is Harney Lake?
About 4 ft at the deepest point. The 3-D view shows where the deep water is.
How big is Harney Lake?
26,400 acres, with about 27 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Harney Lake?
Hines is about 19 miles north; Burns is about 21 miles north.
What is the water temperature at Harney Lake today?
The surface was about 32°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Harney Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
