Lakes / Nevada / Washoe County / New Year Lake
New Year Lake, Nevada
1,345 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
41.76 degrees N, 119.95 degrees W - Washoe 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 Year Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 84% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 154 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frog Pond | Washoe | 4.1 mi | 97 acres |
| Mud Lake | Washoe | 4.4 mi | 286 acres |
| Carter Reservoir | Washoe | 5.1 mi | 201 acres |
| Dry Lake | Washoe | 5.6 mi | 71 acres |
| Hill Reservoir | Washoe | 6.0 mi | 70 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Washoe | 6.9 mi | 3,790 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About New Year Lake
How Big Is New Year Lake?
New Year Lake covers 1,345 acres in Washoe County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washoe County?
Pyramid Lake is the largest lake in Washoe County, at 108,982 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 77917977). Verified October 30, 2026.