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Calaveras Reservoir, California
1,186 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
37.47 degrees N, 121.82 degrees W - Santa Clara 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 Calaveras Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- The largest lake in Santa Clara County among those counted.
- About 39 miles from San Francisco, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Reservoir | Alameda | 7.4 mi | 770 acres |
| Lake Elizabeth | Alameda | 9.5 mi | 78 acres |
| Lake del Valle | Alameda | 10 mi | 703 acres |
| Halls Valley Lake | Santa Clara | 10 mi | 36 acres |
| Vasona Reservoir | Santa Clara | 18 mi | 52 acres |
| Stevens Creek Reservoir | Santa Clara | 19 mi | 83 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Calaveras Reservoir
How Big Is Calaveras Reservoir?
Calaveras Reservoir covers 1,186 acres in Santa Clara County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Santa Clara County?
Calaveras Reservoir is the largest lake in Santa Clara County, at 1,186 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 56637815). Verified October 30, 2026.