Lakes / Nevada / Washoe County / Catnip Reservoir
Catnip Reservoir, Nevada
73 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
41.92 degrees N, 119.46 degrees W - Washoe 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 Catnip Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 28% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 166 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake Reservoir | Washoe | 5.9 mi | 1,370 acres |
| Racetrack Reservoir | Washoe | 6.2 mi | 31 acres |
| Bald Mountain Lake | Washoe | 6.6 mi | 219 acres |
| Calcutta Lake | Washoe | 13 mi | 1,313 acres |
| Gooch Lake | Humboldt | 13 mi | 147 acres |
| Cow Lake | Washoe | 13 mi | 240 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Catnip Reservoir
How Big Is Catnip Reservoir?
Catnip Reservoir covers 73 acres in Washoe County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washoe County?
Pyramid Lake is the largest lake in Washoe County, at 108,982 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 158123064). Verified October 30, 2026.