Lakes / California / Yuba County / New Bullards Bar Reservoir
New Bullards Bar Reservoir, California
4,084 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
39.44 degrees N, 121.13 degrees W - Yuba 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 New Bullards Bar Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 96% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- The largest lake in Yuba County among those counted.
- About 63 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Francis | Yuba | 6.7 mi | 80 acres |
| Lake Mildred | Yuba | 9.1 mi | 76 acres |
| Lost Creek Reservoir | Butte | 9.3 mi | 91 acres |
| Sly Creek Reservoir | Butte | 11 mi | 618 acres |
| Ponderosa Reservoir | Butte | 11 mi | 99 acres |
| Merle Collins Reservoir | Yuba | 12 mi | 780 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About New Bullards Bar Reservoir
How Big Is New Bullards Bar Reservoir?
New Bullards Bar Reservoir covers 4,084 acres in Yuba County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yuba County?
New Bullards Bar Reservoir is the largest lake in Yuba County, at 4,084 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 120026443). Verified October 30, 2026.