Lakes / Nevada / Douglas County / Mud Lake
Mud Lake, Douglas County, Nevada
292 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
38.84 degrees N, 119.73 degrees W - Douglas 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 Mud Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 62% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 22 miles from Carson City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dangberg Reservoir Number Four | Douglas | 7.8 mi | 61 acres |
| Dangberg Reservoir Number Three | Douglas | 10 mi | 114 acres |
| Ambrosetti Pond | Douglas | 14 mi | 26 acres |
| Topaz Lake | Douglas | 16 mi | 1,852 acres |
| Beaman Lakes | Lyon | 19 mi | 25 acres |
| Spooner Lake | Douglas | 21 mi | 88 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mud Lake
How Big Is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 292 acres in Douglas County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Douglas County?
Topaz Lake is the largest lake in Douglas County, at 1,852 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 65166245). Verified October 30, 2026.