Lakes / Nevada / Washoe County / Alkali Lake
Alkali Lake, Washoe County, Nevada
3,790 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
41.70 degrees N, 119.84 degrees W - Washoe 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 Alkali Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 150 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Lake | Washoe | 3.3 mi | 71 acres |
| Mud Lake | Washoe | 3.4 mi | 286 acres |
| Carter Reservoir | Washoe | 4.5 mi | 201 acres |
| New Year Lake | Washoe | 6.9 mi | 1,345 acres |
| Hill Reservoir | Washoe | 7.7 mi | 70 acres |
| Middle Lake | Washoe | 8.1 mi | 1,157 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Alkali Lake
How Big Is Alkali Lake?
Alkali Lake covers 3,790 acres in Washoe County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washoe County?
Pyramid Lake is the largest lake in Washoe County, at 108,982 acres.
Largest Lakes in Nevada
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mead | Clark | 133,758 acres | - |
| 2 | Pyramid Lake | Washoe | 108,982 acres | - |
| 3 | Walker Lake | Mineral | 29,655 acres | - |
| 4 | Rye Patch Reservoir | Pershing | 11,474 acres | - |
| 5 | Lahontan Reservoir | Lyon | 9,999 acres | - |
All 203 Nevada lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 136712597). Verified October 30, 2026.