Lakes / California / Modoc County / Middle Alkali Lake
Middle Alkali Lake, Modoc County, California
5,482 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
41.57 degrees N, 120.12 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 Middle Alkali Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 219 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Lake | Modoc | 7.5 mi | 76 acres |
| Middle Alkali Lake | Modoc | 9.3 mi | 37,117 acres |
| Boggs Reservoir | Modoc | 9.6 mi | 111 acres |
| Halls Meadows Reservoir | Modoc | 13 mi | 114 acres |
| Upper Lake | Modoc | 13 mi | 14,149 acres |
| Cambron Lake | Modoc | 17 mi | 177 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Middle Alkali Lake
How Big Is Middle Alkali Lake?
Middle Alkali Lake covers 5,482 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 77918081). Verified October 30, 2026.