Lakes / California / Mono County / Big Alkali Lake
Big Alkali Lake, California
40 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
37.68 degrees N, 118.79 degrees W - Mono 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 Big Alkali Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 24% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 85 miles from Fresno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Alkali Lake | Mono | 1.0 mi | 36 acres |
| Lake Crowley | Mono | 5.3 mi | 4,372 acres |
| Convict Lake | Mono | 7.4 mi | 172 acres |
| Lake Genevieve | Mono | 10.0 mi | 45 acres |
| Bright Dot Lake | Mono | 10 mi | 27 acres |
| Lake Dorothy | Mono | 11 mi | 152 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Alkali Lake
How Big Is Big Alkali Lake?
Big Alkali Lake covers 40 acres in Mono County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mono County?
Mono Lake is the largest lake in Mono County, at 45,124 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 77316094). Verified October 30, 2026.