Lakes / Arizona / Maricopa County / Dawn Lake
Dawn Lake, Arizona
36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arizona
33.61 degrees N, 112.27 degrees W - Maricopa 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 Dawn Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 19% of the 198 lakes counted in Arizona.
- About 16 miles from Phoenix, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewpoint Lake | Maricopa | 0.7 mi | 32 acres |
| Lake Bonita (historical) | Maricopa | 10 mi | 28 acres |
| Lower Lake | Maricopa | 16 mi | 43 acres |
| Lake Pleasant | Yavapai | 20 mi | 9,186 acres |
| Lake Pleasant | Yavapai | 22 mi | 30 acres |
| Firebird Lake | Maricopa | 30 mi | 123 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dawn Lake
How Big Is Dawn Lake?
Dawn Lake covers 36 acres in Maricopa County, Arizona.
What Is the Largest Lake in Maricopa County?
Bartlett Reservoir is the largest lake in Maricopa County, at 2,202 acres.
Largest Lakes in Arizona
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mohave | Mohave | 27,571 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Havasu | Mohave | 18,560 acres | - |
| 3 | San Carlos Reservoir | Gila | 13,059 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Pleasant | Yavapai | 9,186 acres | - |
| 5 | Theodore Roosevelt Lake | Gila | 9,075 acres | - |
All 198 Arizona 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 141293331). Verified October 30, 2026.