Lakes / California / Glenn County / Black Butte Lake
Black Butte Lake, California
2,813 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
39.79 degrees N, 122.36 degrees W - Glenn 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 Black Butte Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- The largest lake in Glenn County among those counted.
- About 96 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Gorge Reservoir | Glenn | 18 mi | 1,259 acres |
| Perkins Lake | Butte | 26 mi | 43 acres |
| Eddy Lake | Butte | 27 mi | 91 acres |
| Shepard Slough | Glenn | 28 mi | 27 acres |
| Packer Lake | Glenn | 31 mi | 56 acres |
| East Park Reservoir | Colusa | 32 mi | 1,334 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Black Butte Lake
How Big Is Black Butte Lake?
Black Butte Lake covers 2,813 acres in Glenn County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Glenn County?
Black Butte Lake is the largest lake in Glenn County, at 2,813 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 114921203). Verified October 30, 2026.