Lakes / California / Tuolumne County / Helen Lake
Helen Lake, Tuolumne County, California
56 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
37.83 degrees N, 119.23 degrees W - Tuolumne 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 Helen Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 37% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 82 miles from Fresno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alger Lakes | Mono | 3.6 mi | 33 acres |
| Walker Lake | Mono | 4.6 mi | 81 acres |
| Ireland Lake | Tuolumne | 5.0 mi | 107 acres |
| Evelyn Lake | Tuolumne | 5.5 mi | 44 acres |
| Waugh Lake | Mono | 5.9 mi | 179 acres |
| Gaylor Lakes | Tuolumne | 6.1 mi | 25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Helen Lake
How Big Is Helen Lake?
Helen Lake covers 56 acres in Tuolumne County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tuolumne County?
Don Pedro Reservoir is the largest lake in Tuolumne County, at 10,980 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 66760469). Verified October 30, 2026.