Lakes / Nevada / Humboldt County / Dry Lake
Dry Lake, Humboldt County, Nevada
31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
41.54 degrees N, 118.94 degrees W - Humboldt 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 Dry Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 7% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 146 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Lake | Humboldt | 6.4 mi | 727 acres |
| Onion Lake | Humboldt | 8.4 mi | 35 acres |
| Knott Creek Reservoir | Humboldt | 12 mi | 90 acres |
| Alkali Flat | Humboldt | 12 mi | 31 acres |
| Alkali Reservoir | Humboldt | 12 mi | 54 acres |
| Little Onion Reservoir | Humboldt | 14 mi | 36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dry Lake
How Big Is Dry Lake?
Dry Lake covers 31 acres in Humboldt County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Humboldt County?
Chimney Reservoir is the largest lake in Humboldt County, at 2,190 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 153058305). Verified October 30, 2026.