Lakes / Nevada / Churchill County / Carson Lake
Carson Lake, Nevada
2,420 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
39.32 degrees N, 118.70 degrees W - Churchill 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 Carson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 58 miles from Carson City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmon Reservoir | Churchill | 10 mi | 356 acres |
| S Line Reservoir | Churchill | 11 mi | 106 acres |
| Oles Pond | Churchill | 13 mi | 342 acres |
| Sheckler Reservoir | Churchill | 14 mi | 2,768 acres |
| Salt Wells Marsh | Churchill | 14 mi | 1,182 acres |
| Stillwater Point Reservoir | Churchill | 17 mi | 1,851 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Carson Lake
How Big Is Carson Lake?
Carson Lake covers 2,420 acres in Churchill County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Churchill County?
Humboldt Salt Marsh is the largest lake in Churchill County, at 9,832 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 145889054). Verified October 30, 2026.