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Desert Ranch Reservoir, Nevada
145 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
41.70 degrees N, 116.55 degrees W - Elko 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 Desert Ranch Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 45% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 227 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Reservoir | Elko | 12 mi | 852 acres |
| Corral Lake Reservoir | Elko | 12 mi | 108 acres |
| Josephine Reservoir | Elko | 15 mi | 35 acres |
| Dry Creek Reservoir | Elko | 18 mi | 118 acres |
| Sheep Creek Reservoir | Elko | 19 mi | 203 acres |
| Bull Run Reservoir | Elko | 21 mi | 95 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Desert Ranch Reservoir
How Big Is Desert Ranch Reservoir?
Desert Ranch Reservoir covers 145 acres in Elko County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Elko County?
Goshute Lake is the largest lake in Elko County, at 4,226 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 132108548). Verified October 30, 2026.