Lakes / Nevada / Clark County / Bowman Reservoir
Bowman Reservoir, Nevada
146 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
36.63 degrees N, 114.48 degrees W - Clark 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 Bowman Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 46% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 48 miles from Las Vegas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mead | Clark | 32 mi | 133,758 acres |
| Lake Las Vegas | Clark | 43 mi | 311 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bowman Reservoir
How Big Is Bowman Reservoir?
Bowman Reservoir covers 146 acres in Clark County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Clark County?
Lake Mead is the largest lake in Clark County, at 133,758 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 122612164). Verified October 30, 2026.