Lakes / California / Modoc County / Goose Lake
Goose Lake, Modoc County, California
93,048 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
41.95 degrees N, 120.42 degrees W - Modoc 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 Goose Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the California lakes counted so far - 93,048 acres.
- The largest lake in Modoc County among those counted.
- About 239 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enquist Reservoir | Modoc | 6.6 mi | 36 acres |
| Householder Reservoir | Modoc | 8.1 mi | 30 acres |
| Everly Reservoir | Modoc | 8.5 mi | 86 acres |
| Pease Flat | Modoc | 9.7 mi | 297 acres |
| McGinty Reservoir | Modoc | 11 mi | 63 acres |
| Green Spring Reservoir | Modoc | 12 mi | 165 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Goose Lake
How Big Is Goose Lake?
Goose Lake covers 93,048 acres in Modoc County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Modoc County?
Goose Lake is the largest lake in Modoc County, at 93,048 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 82758085). Verified October 30, 2026.