Lakes / California / Sonoma County / Lytton Lake
Lytton Lake, California
29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.65 degrees N, 122.88 degrees W - Sonoma 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 Lytton Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 65 miles from San Francisco, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlo Lake | Sonoma | 7.1 mi | 44 acres |
| Lake Sonoma | Sonoma | 11 mi | 2,235 acres |
| Boggs Lake | Lake | 17 mi | 34 acres |
| Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir | Sonoma | 18 mi | 59 acres |
| Lake Bordeaux | Lake | 19 mi | 39 acres |
| Detert Reservoir | Lake | 19 mi | 170 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lytton Lake
How Big Is Lytton Lake?
Lytton Lake covers 29 acres in Sonoma County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sonoma County?
Lake Sonoma is the largest lake in Sonoma County, at 2,235 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 109420549). Verified October 30, 2026.