Lakes / California / Modoc County / Lower Lake
Lower Lake, California
10,067 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
41.25 degrees N, 120.04 degrees W - Modoc 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 Lower Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 98% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 200 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sworinger Reservoir | Modoc | 5.3 mi | 240 acres |
| Cambron Lake | Modoc | 5.8 mi | 177 acres |
| Newland Reservoir | Lassen | 11 mi | 64 acres |
| Clear Lake | Modoc | 13 mi | 31 acres |
| Boot Lake | Lassen | 13 mi | 361 acres |
| Middle Alkali Lake | Modoc | 13 mi | 37,117 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lower Lake
How Big Is Lower Lake?
Lower Lake covers 10,067 acres in Modoc County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Modoc County?
Goose Lake is the largest lake in Modoc County, at 93,048 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 77918305). Verified October 30, 2026.