Lakes / Nevada / Churchill County / Foxtail Lake
Foxtail Lake, Nevada
937 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
39.57 degrees N, 118.45 degrees W - Churchill 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 Foxtail Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 78% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 72 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Lake | Churchill | 1.0 mi | 507 acres |
| Cattail Lake | Churchill | 1.7 mi | 266 acres |
| Dog Head Pond | Churchill | 2.0 mi | 109 acres |
| Upper Foxtail Lake | Churchill | 2.2 mi | 294 acres |
| Division Lake | Churchill | 2.8 mi | 64 acres |
| East Alkali Lake Number One | Churchill | 3.0 mi | 620 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Foxtail Lake
How Big Is Foxtail Lake?
Foxtail Lake covers 937 acres in Churchill County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Churchill County?
Humboldt Salt Marsh is the largest lake in Churchill County, at 9,832 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 145888813). Verified October 30, 2026.