Lakes / California / Yolo County / Lake Washington
Lake Washington, California
107 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.57 degrees N, 121.55 degrees W - Yolo 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 Washington Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- The largest lake in Yolo County among those counted.
- About 3 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greens Lake | Yolo | 2.4 mi | 26 acres |
| Lake Greenhaven | Sacramento | 4.0 mi | 54 acres |
| Winchester Lake | Yolo | 8.7 mi | 90 acres |
| North Stone Lake | Sacramento | 12 mi | 113 acres |
| Stone Lake | Sacramento | 16 mi | 305 acres |
| Mather Lake | Sacramento | 16 mi | 67 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Washington
How Big Is Lake Washington?
Lake Washington covers 107 acres in Yolo County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yolo County?
Lake Washington is the largest lake in Yolo County, at 107 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 113916601). Verified October 30, 2026.