Lakes / California / Lake County / Hidden Valley Lake
Hidden Valley Lake, California
98 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.81 degrees N, 122.56 degrees W - Lake 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 Hidden Valley Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 60 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCreary Lake | Lake | 4.6 mi | 191 acres |
| Lake Bordeaux | Lake | 4.8 mi | 39 acres |
| Detert Reservoir | Lake | 5.9 mi | 170 acres |
| Lower Bohn Lake | Lake | 7.2 mi | 25 acres |
| Upper Bohn Lake | Napa | 8.4 mi | 226 acres |
| Thurston Lake | Lake | 10 mi | 210 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hidden Valley Lake
How Big Is Hidden Valley Lake?
Hidden Valley Lake covers 98 acres in Lake County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lake County?
Clear Lake is the largest lake in Lake County, at 39,651 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 130951090). Verified October 30, 2026.