Lakes / California / Tulare County / Big Five Lakes
Big Five Lakes, Tulare County, California
44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
36.48 degrees N, 118.52 degrees W - Tulare 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 Five Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 28% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 72 miles from Fresno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Five Lakes | Tulare | 0.9 mi | 27 acres |
| Columbine Lake | Tulare | 1.9 mi | 44 acres |
| Amphitheater Lake | Tulare | 2.8 mi | 29 acres |
| Moraine Lake | Tulare | 4.0 mi | 36 acres |
| Franklin Lakes | Tulare | 4.6 mi | 30 acres |
| Hamilton Lakes | Tulare | 6.3 mi | 43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Five Lakes
How Big Is Big Five Lakes?
Big Five Lakes covers 44 acres in Tulare County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tulare County?
Lake Success is the largest lake in Tulare County, at 1,474 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 30983896). Verified October 30, 2026.