Lakes / California / Madera County / Hensley Lake
Hensley Lake, California
859 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
37.12 degrees N, 119.88 degrees W - Madera 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 Hensley Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 27 miles from Fresno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Equalization Reservoir | Madera | 5.0 mi | 210 acres |
| Black Hawk Lake | Madera | 6.2 mi | 64 acres |
| H. V. Eastman Lake | Madera | 9.1 mi | 1,156 acres |
| Madera Lake | Madera | 9.3 mi | 275 acres |
| Lost Lake | Madera | 13 mi | 37 acres |
| Millerton Lake | Madera | 14 mi | 3,313 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hensley Lake
How Big Is Hensley Lake?
Hensley Lake covers 859 acres in Madera County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Madera County?
Millerton Lake is the largest lake in Madera County, at 3,313 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 66517538). Verified October 30, 2026.