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Camanche Reservoir, Calaveras County, California
6,326 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.22 degrees N, 120.97 degrees W - Calaveras 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 Camanche Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- The largest lake in Calaveras County among those counted.
- About 38 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camanche Reservoir | Amador | 1.8 mi | 171 acres |
| Pardee Reservoir | Amador | 7.2 mi | 1,562 acres |
| Lake Amador | Amador | 7.6 mi | 309 acres |
| Loch Lane | Amador | 9.7 mi | 96 acres |
| New Hogan Lake | Calaveras | 11 mi | 3,088 acres |
| Henderson Reservoir | Amador | 12 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody IDca56193f-4467-4e3f-b745-7e70877fa1e1
CountyCalaveras
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates38.2234, -120.9680
Questions About Camanche Reservoir
How Big Is Camanche Reservoir?
Camanche Reservoir covers 6,326 acres in Calaveras County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Calaveras County?
Camanche Reservoir is the largest lake in Calaveras County, at 6,326 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 ca56193f-4467-4e3f-b745-7e70877fa1e1). Verified October 30, 2026.