Lakes / California / Nevada County / French Lake
French Lake, Nevada County, California
347 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
39.42 degrees N, 120.53 degrees W - Nevada 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 French Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 78% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 77 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faucherie Lake | Nevada | 1.9 mi | 144 acres |
| Meadow Lake | Nevada | 2.1 mi | 234 acres |
| Jackson Lake | Nevada | 3.5 mi | 53 acres |
| Fordyce Lake | Nevada | 3.5 mi | 696 acres |
| Sawmill Lake | Nevada | 3.8 mi | 111 acres |
| Culbertson Lake | Nevada | 4.7 mi | 71 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About French Lake
How Big Is French Lake?
French Lake covers 347 acres in Nevada County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Nevada County?
Boca Reservoir is the largest lake in Nevada County, at 964 acres.
Largest Lakes in California
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salton Sea | Imperial | 233,096 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Tahoe | Placer | 122,975 acres | - |
| 3 | Goose Lake | Modoc | 93,048 acres | - |
| 4 | Honey Lake | Lassen | 59,917 acres | - |
| 5 | Mono Lake | Mono | 45,124 acres | - |
All 1,147 California 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 44585939). Verified October 30, 2026.