Lakes / Nevada / Washoe County / Fly Reservoir
Fly Reservoir, Nevada
74 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
40.86 degrees N, 119.34 degrees W - Washoe 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 Fly Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 29% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 95 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iveson Reservoir | Washoe | 6.6 mi | 38 acres |
| Granite Mountain Reservoir | Washoe | 11 mi | 45 acres |
| Jackson Reservoir | Humboldt | 21 mi | 107 acres |
| Wheeler Reservoir | Humboldt | 25 mi | 26 acres |
| Little High Rock Reservoir | Washoe | 27 mi | 78 acres |
| Steer Lake | Washoe | 28 mi | 33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Fly Reservoir
How Big Is Fly Reservoir?
Fly Reservoir covers 74 acres in Washoe County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washoe County?
Pyramid Lake is the largest lake in Washoe County, at 108,982 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 139520035). Verified October 30, 2026.