Lakes / California / Solano County / Lake Herman
Lake Herman, California
96 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.09 degrees N, 122.15 degrees W - Solano 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 Lake Herman Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- The largest lake in Solano County among those counted.
- About 26 miles from San Francisco, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Chabot | Solano | 5.2 mi | 49 acres |
| Mallard Reservoir | Contra Costa | 8.2 mi | 203 acres |
| Briones Reservoir | Contra Costa | 12 mi | 669 acres |
| San Pablo Reservoir | Contra Costa | 12 mi | 785 acres |
| Lake Frey | Solano | 14 mi | 54 acres |
| Lafayette Reservoir | Contra Costa | 15 mi | 105 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Herman
How Big Is Lake Herman?
Lake Herman covers 96 acres in Solano County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Solano County?
Lake Herman is the largest lake in Solano County, at 96 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 43039607). Verified October 30, 2026.