Lakes / Nevada / Washoe County / Massacre Lake
Massacre Lake, Nevada
3,715 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
41.65 degrees N, 119.60 degrees W - Washoe 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 Massacre Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 147 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Lake | Washoe | 1.6 mi | 374 acres |
| West Lake | Washoe | 3.7 mi | 1,411 acres |
| Fatty Martin Lake | Washoe | 5.6 mi | 143 acres |
| Captain Johnson Reservoir | Washoe | 6.9 mi | 91 acres |
| Middle Lake | Washoe | 9.5 mi | 1,157 acres |
| Cow Lake | Washoe | 12 mi | 240 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Massacre Lake
How Big Is Massacre Lake?
Massacre Lake covers 3,715 acres in Washoe County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washoe County?
Pyramid Lake is the largest lake in Washoe County, at 108,982 acres.
Largest Lakes in Nevada
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mead | Clark | 133,758 acres | - |
| 2 | Pyramid Lake | Washoe | 108,982 acres | - |
| 3 | Walker Lake | Mineral | 29,655 acres | - |
| 4 | Rye Patch Reservoir | Pershing | 11,474 acres | - |
| 5 | Lahontan Reservoir | Lyon | 9,999 acres | - |
All 203 Nevada 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 136712616). Verified October 30, 2026.