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Fernley Reservoir Number Three, Nevada
63 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
39.62 degrees N, 119.13 degrees W - Lyon 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 Fernley Reservoir Number Three Stacks Up
- Larger than 25% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 37 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernley Reservoir Number One | Lyon | 0.6 mi | 181 acres |
| Mud Lake | Churchill | 14 mi | 39 acres |
| Soda Lake | Churchill | 15 mi | 359 acres |
| Lahontan Reservoir | Lyon | 16 mi | 9,999 acres |
| Sheckler Reservoir | Churchill | 17 mi | 2,768 acres |
| Tracy Pond | Storey | 22 mi | 33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Fernley Reservoir Number Three
How Big Is Fernley Reservoir Number Three?
Fernley Reservoir Number Three covers 63 acres in Lyon County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lyon County?
Lahontan Reservoir is the largest lake in Lyon County, at 9,999 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 138715665). Verified October 30, 2026.