Lakes / California / Lassen County / Moon Lake
Moon Lake, California
2,238 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
41.09 degrees N, 120.40 degrees W - Lassen 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 Moon Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 183 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendiboure Reservoir | Lassen | 6.3 mi | 74 acres |
| Blue Lake | Lassen | 6.9 mi | 161 acres |
| West Valley Reservoir | Modoc | 7.7 mi | 805 acres |
| Mud Lake | Modoc | 7.9 mi | 47 acres |
| Nelson Corral Reservoir | Lassen | 8.3 mi | 134 acres |
| Red Rock Lake | Lassen | 10 mi | 507 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Moon Lake
How Big Is Moon Lake?
Moon Lake covers 2,238 acres in Lassen County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lassen County?
Honey Lake is the largest lake in Lassen County, at 59,917 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 84814524). Verified October 30, 2026.