Lakes / California
California Lakes
1,147 lakes and counting - every figure from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
1,147
Lakes Counted
233,096 acres
Largest - Salton Sea
Rankings
Featured Lake
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salton Sea | Imperial | 233,096 acres | - |
Lakes Near Cities
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Alameda County (7)Alpine County (21)Amador County (11)Butte County (18)Calaveras County (8)Colusa County (3)Contra Costa County (10)Del Norte County (1)El Dorado County (39)Fresno County (87)Glenn County (4)Humboldt County (5)Imperial County (9)Inyo County (132)Kern County (7)Lake County (14)Lassen County (74)Los Angeles County (33)Madera County (27)Marin County (8)Mariposa County (6)Mendocino County (2)Merced County (16)Modoc County (116)Mono County (45)Monterey County (2)Napa County (9)Nevada County (33)Orange County (8)Placer County (18)Plumas County (19)Riverside County (15)Sacramento County (9)San Benito County (3)San Bernardino County (14)San Diego County (30)San Francisco County (3)San Joaquin County (6)San Luis Obispo County (9)San Mateo County (7)Santa Barbara County (6)Santa Clara County (14)Santa Cruz County (3)Shasta County (36)Sierra County (12)Siskiyou County (42)Solano County (5)Sonoma County (5)Stanislaus County (8)Sutter County (2)Tehama County (1)Trinity County (10)Tulare County (32)Tuolumne County (66)Ventura County (5)Yolo County (4)Yuba County (8)
Source: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.