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Almaden Reservoir, California
52 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
37.16 degrees N, 121.83 degrees W - Santa Clara 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 Almaden Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 53 miles from San Francisco, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calero Reservoir | Santa Clara | 3.1 mi | 191 acres |
| Guadalupe Reservoir | Santa Clara | 3.3 mi | 38 acres |
| Lake Elsman | Santa Clara | 5.5 mi | 63 acres |
| Chesbro Reservoir | Santa Clara | 7.5 mi | 222 acres |
| Vasona Reservoir | Santa Clara | 9.3 mi | 52 acres |
| Uvas Reservoir | Santa Clara | 9.6 mi | 235 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Almaden Reservoir
How Big Is Almaden Reservoir?
Almaden Reservoir covers 52 acres in Santa Clara County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Santa Clara County?
Calaveras Reservoir is the largest lake in Santa Clara County, at 1,186 acres.
Largest Lakes in California
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salton Sea | Imperial | 233,096 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Tahoe | Placer | 122,975 acres | - |
| 3 | Goose Lake | Modoc | 93,048 acres | - |
| 4 | Honey Lake | Lassen | 59,917 acres | - |
| 5 | Mono Lake | Mono | 45,124 acres | - |
All 1,147 California 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 26418349). Verified October 30, 2026.