Lakes / Arizona / Yavapai County / Lake Pleasant
Lake Pleasant, Yavapai County, Arizona
30 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arizona
33.93 degrees N, 112.32 degrees W - Yavapai 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 Pleasant Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 198 lakes counted in Arizona.
- About 36 miles from Phoenix, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Pleasant | Yavapai | 3.6 mi | 9,186 acres |
| Lower Lake | Maricopa | 6.9 mi | 43 acres |
| Lake Bonita (historical) | Maricopa | 14 mi | 28 acres |
| Dawn Lake | Maricopa | 22 mi | 36 acres |
| Viewpoint Lake | Maricopa | 22 mi | 32 acres |
| Horseshoe Reservoir | Yavapai | 34 mi | 1,959 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{177F66A6-94D8-4081-B74E-8F6E4847BBCE}
CountyYavapai
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates33.9302, -112.3212
Questions About Lake Pleasant
How Big Is Lake Pleasant?
Lake Pleasant covers 30 acres in Yavapai County, Arizona.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yavapai County?
Lake Pleasant is the largest lake in Yavapai County, at 9,186 acres.
Largest Lakes in Arizona
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mohave | Mohave | 27,571 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Havasu | Mohave | 18,560 acres | - |
| 3 | San Carlos Reservoir | Gila | 13,059 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Pleasant | Yavapai | 9,186 acres | - |
| 5 | Theodore Roosevelt Lake | Gila | 9,075 acres | - |
All 198 Arizona 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 {177F66A6-94D8-4081-B74E-8F6E4847BBCE}). Verified October 30, 2026.