Lakes / California / Plumas County / Morris Lake
Morris Lake, California
44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
40.01 degrees N, 121.35 degrees W - Plumas 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 Morris Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 99 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotts Lake | Butte | 2.4 mi | 34 acres |
| Philbrook Reservoir | Butte | 6.2 mi | 171 acres |
| Snag Lake | Butte | 7.1 mi | 87 acres |
| Three Lakes | Plumas | 7.6 mi | 38 acres |
| Grizzly Forebay | Plumas | 8.8 mi | 33 acres |
| Lower Bucks Lake | Plumas | 10 mi | 130 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Morris Lake
How Big Is Morris Lake?
Morris Lake covers 44 acres in Plumas County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Plumas County?
Lake Almanor is the largest lake in Plumas County, at 24,726 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 78563559). Verified October 30, 2026.