Lakes / California / Plumas County / Butt Valley Reservoir
Butt Valley Reservoir, California
1,560 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
40.14 degrees N, 121.17 degrees W - Plumas 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 Butt Valley Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 109 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belden Forebay | Plumas | 4.4 mi | 40 acres |
| Lake Almanor | Plumas | 7.3 mi | 24,726 acres |
| Mud Lake | Plumas | 7.6 mi | 46 acres |
| Three Lakes | Plumas | 12 mi | 38 acres |
| Lake Almanor | Plumas | 13 mi | 471 acres |
| Morris Lake | Plumas | 13 mi | 44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Butt Valley Reservoir
How Big Is Butt Valley Reservoir?
Butt Valley Reservoir covers 1,560 acres in Plumas County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Plumas County?
Lake Almanor is the largest lake in Plumas County, at 24,726 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 78563411). Verified October 30, 2026.