Lakes / California / San Diego County
Lakes in San Diego County, California
30 lakes counted in San Diego County - the largest is Lake Henshaw at 1,754 acres.
30
Lakes Counted
1,754 acres
Largest - Lake Henshaw
San Diego County, highlighted, with its largest counted lakes dotted. Outlines from Census boundary data.
All Counted Lakes
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Henshaw | San Diego | 1,754 acres | - |
| 2 | San Vicente Reservoir | San Diego | 1,518 acres | - |
| 3 | Lower Otay Lake | San Diego | 1,015 acres | - |
| 4 | El Capitan Lake | San Diego | 965 acres | - |
| 5 | Sweetwater Reservoir | San Diego | 689 acres | - |
| 6 | Lake Hodges | San Diego | 618 acres | - |
| 7 | Barrett Lake | San Diego | 612 acres | - |
| 8 | Loveland Reservoir | San Diego | 368 acres | - |
| 9 | Morena Reservoir | San Diego | 329 acres | - |
| 10 | Lake Sutherland | San Diego | 289 acres | - |
| 11 | Lake Cuyamaca | San Diego | 223 acres | - |
| 12 | Lake Wohlford | San Diego | 203 acres | - |
| 13 | Olivenhain Reservoir | San Diego | 180 acres | - |
| 14 | Lake Jennings | San Diego | 158 acres | - |
| 15 | Lake Miramar | San Diego | 145 acres | - |
| 16 | Murray Reservoir | San Diego | 140 acres | - |
| 17 | Lake Cuyamaca | San Diego | 102 acres | - |
| 18 | Lake O'Neill | San Diego | 97 acres | - |
| 19 | Halfhill Lake | San Diego | 91 acres | - |
| 20 | Dixon Reservoir | San Diego | 63 acres | - |
| 21 | Lake Poway | San Diego | 60 acres | - |
| 22 | San Dieguito Reservoir | San Diego | 60 acres | - |
| 23 | Lake San Marcos | San Diego | 56 acres | - |
| 24 | Palo Verde Lake | San Diego | 37 acres | - |
| 25 | Turner Lake | San Diego | 37 acres | - |
| 26 | Upper Otay Lake | San Diego | 30 acres | - |
| 27 | Big Laguna Lake | San Diego | 29 acres | - |
| 28 | Whelan Lake | San Diego | 29 acres | - |
| 29 | Windmill Lake | San Diego | 29 acres | - |
| 30 | Guajome Lake | San Diego | 25 acres | - |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake data; USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.