Lakes / California / San Diego County / Lake Sutherland
Lake Sutherland, California
289 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
33.11 degrees N, 116.78 degrees W - San Diego 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 Sutherland Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 35 miles from San Diego, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Henshaw | San Diego | 8.9 mi | 1,754 acres |
| Lake Wohlford | San Diego | 13 mi | 203 acres |
| Lake Cuyamaca | San Diego | 14 mi | 102 acres |
| El Capitan Lake | San Diego | 15 mi | 965 acres |
| San Vicente Reservoir | San Diego | 15 mi | 1,518 acres |
| Lake Poway | San Diego | 15 mi | 60 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{BFBCE690-775C-46B3-B80D-F7630293DC96}
CountySan Diego
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates33.1116, -116.7824
Questions About Lake Sutherland
How Big Is Lake Sutherland?
Lake Sutherland covers 289 acres in San Diego County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in San Diego County?
Lake Henshaw is the largest lake in San Diego County, at 1,754 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 {BFBCE690-775C-46B3-B80D-F7630293DC96}). Verified October 30, 2026.