Lakes / Nevada / Washoe County / Cow Lake
Cow Lake, Nevada
240 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
41.82 degrees N, 119.68 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 Cow Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 57% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 158 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcutta Lake | Washoe | 2.1 mi | 1,313 acres |
| Horse Lake | Washoe | 3.3 mi | 85 acres |
| Middle Lake | Washoe | 3.7 mi | 1,157 acres |
| Bald Mountain Lake | Washoe | 7.0 mi | 219 acres |
| Little Valley Reservoir | Washoe | 7.9 mi | 41 acres |
| Racetrack Reservoir | Washoe | 7.9 mi | 31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cow Lake
How Big Is Cow Lake?
Cow Lake covers 240 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 136712567). Verified October 30, 2026.