Lakes / Idaho / Butte County / Nichols Reservoir
Nichols Reservoir, Idaho
35.34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Idaho
43.58 degrees N, 113.47 degrees W - Butte 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 Nichols Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 19% of the 316 lakes counted in Idaho.
- About 45 miles from Ketchum, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lava Lake | Blaine | 18 mi | 54.8 acres |
| Fish Creek Reservoir | Blaine | 21 mi | 244.88 acres |
| Cameron Reservoir | Blaine | 25 mi | 30.15 acres |
| Huff Lake | Blaine | 25 mi | 35.34 acres |
| Campbell Reservoir | Blaine | 27 mi | 106.01 acres |
| Mackay Reservoir | Custer | 28 mi | 1,177.96 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Largest Lakes in Idaho
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Pend Oreille | Bonner | 92,764.44 acres | - |
| 2 | American Falls Reservoir | Power | 55,319.78 acres | - |
| 3 | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Kootenai | 26,891.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Cascade | Valley | 25,043.4 acres | - |
| 5 | Priest Lake | Bonner | 23,425.59 acres | - |
All 316 Idaho lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 61701965). Verified October 30, 2026.