Lakes / California / Stanislaus County / Dawson Lake
Dawson Lake, California
118 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
37.65 degrees N, 120.48 degrees W - Stanislaus 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 Dawson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 73 miles from Fresno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turlock Lake | Stanislaus | 5.8 mi | 1,976 acres |
| Don Pedro Reservoir | Tuolumne | 9.4 mi | 10,980 acres |
| Kelsey Reservoir | Merced | 10.0 mi | 109 acres |
| Modesto Reservoir | Stanislaus | 10 mi | 1,697 acres |
| Lake McClure | Mariposa | 12 mi | 4,827 acres |
| Moccasin Reservoir | Tuolumne | 15 mi | 29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dawson Lake
How Big Is Dawson Lake?
Dawson Lake covers 118 acres in Stanislaus County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Stanislaus County?
Turlock Lake is the largest lake in Stanislaus County, at 1,976 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 145018799). Verified October 30, 2026.