Lakes / Nevada / White Pine County / Bassett Lake
Bassett Lake, Nevada
121 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
39.47 degrees N, 114.86 degrees W - White Pine 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 Bassett Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 228 miles from Las Vegas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Creek Reservoir | White Pine | 21 mi | 27 acres |
| Comins Lake | White Pine | 22 mi | 302 acres |
| Taft Lake | White Pine | 22 mi | 32 acres |
| Illipah Creek Reservoir | White Pine | 30 mi | 51 acres |
| Sunset Reservoir | White Pine | 44 mi | 27 acres |
| Scottys Meadow | White Pine | 46 mi | 28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bassett Lake
How Big Is Bassett Lake?
Bassett Lake covers 121 acres in White Pine County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in White Pine County?
Y Pond is the largest lake in White Pine County, at 6,464 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 135801039). Verified October 30, 2026.