Lakes / Nevada / Churchill County / Humboldt Salt Marsh
Humboldt Salt Marsh, Nevada
9,832 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
39.82 degrees N, 117.99 degrees W - Churchill 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 Humboldt Salt Marsh Stacks Up
- Ranks #6 for surface area among the Nevada lakes counted so far - 9,832 acres.
- The largest lake in Churchill County among those counted.
- About 99 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Water | Churchill | 23 mi | 6,003 acres |
| North Nutgrass | Churchill | 25 mi | 2,398 acres |
| Pintail Bay | Churchill | 26 mi | 1,209 acres |
| East Alkali Lake Number Two | Churchill | 27 mi | 76 acres |
| West Nutgrass | Churchill | 27 mi | 257 acres |
| South Nutgrass | Churchill | 27 mi | 668 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Humboldt Salt Marsh
How Big Is Humboldt Salt Marsh?
Humboldt Salt Marsh covers 9,832 acres in Churchill County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Churchill County?
Humboldt Salt Marsh is the largest lake in Churchill County, at 9,832 acres.
Largest Lakes in Nevada
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mead | Clark | 133,758 acres | - |
| 2 | Pyramid Lake | Washoe | 108,982 acres | - |
| 3 | Walker Lake | Mineral | 29,655 acres | - |
| 4 | Rye Patch Reservoir | Pershing | 11,474 acres | - |
| 5 | Lahontan Reservoir | Lyon | 9,999 acres | - |
All 203 Nevada 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 153107419). Verified October 30, 2026.