Lakes / California / Fresno County / Helen Lake
Helen Lake, Fresno County, California
81 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
37.12 degrees N, 118.66 degrees W - Fresno 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 49% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 67 miles from Fresno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Lake | Fresno | 1.6 mi | 178 acres |
| Echo Lake | Inyo | 2.1 mi | 46 acres |
| Sapphire Lake | Fresno | 2.7 mi | 37 acres |
| Hungry Packer Lake | Inyo | 2.9 mi | 44 acres |
| Davis Lake | Fresno | 3.2 mi | 106 acres |
| Moonlight Lake | Inyo | 3.4 mi | 27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Helen Lake
How Big Is Helen Lake?
Helen Lake covers 81 acres in Fresno County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Fresno County?
Pine Flat Lake is the largest lake in Fresno County, at 4,863 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 33990195). Verified October 30, 2026.