Lakes / Nevada / Washoe County / Black Canyon Reservoir
Black Canyon Reservoir, Nevada
29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
41.41 degrees N, 119.91 degrees W - Washoe 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 Canyon Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 5% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 130 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Lakes | Washoe | 1.6 mi | 55 acres |
| Boulder Lake | Washoe | 3.5 mi | 46 acres |
| Grass Lake | Washoe | 3.7 mi | 119 acres |
| Central Lake | Washoe | 8.1 mi | 444 acres |
| Mahogany Lake | Washoe | 9.0 mi | 32 acres |
| Fortynine Lake | Washoe | 12 mi | 351 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Black Canyon Reservoir
How Big Is Black Canyon Reservoir?
Black Canyon Reservoir covers 29 acres in Washoe County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washoe County?
Pyramid Lake is the largest lake in Washoe County, at 108,982 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 136712668). Verified October 30, 2026.