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Big Sage Reservoir, California
5,618 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
41.60 degrees N, 120.65 degrees W - Modoc 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 Sage Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 214 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Cummings Reservoir | Modoc | 4.1 mi | 100 acres |
| Emigrant Spring Reservoir | Modoc | 5.1 mi | 85 acres |
| Raker and Thomas Reservoirs | Modoc | 5.6 mi | 722 acres |
| Mapes Reservoir | Modoc | 5.7 mi | 26 acres |
| Kelley Reservoir | Modoc | 5.8 mi | 312 acres |
| Raker and Thomas Reservoirs | Modoc | 5.8 mi | 793 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Sage Reservoir
How Big Is Big Sage Reservoir?
Big Sage Reservoir covers 5,618 acres in Modoc County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Modoc County?
Goose Lake is the largest lake in Modoc County, at 93,048 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 84810302). Verified October 30, 2026.