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North Battle Creek Reservoir, California
78 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
40.60 degrees N, 121.65 degrees W - Shasta 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 North Battle Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 140 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCumber Reservoir | Shasta | 6.0 mi | 61 acres |
| Manzanita Lake | Shasta | 6.5 mi | 43 acres |
| Lake Eiler | Shasta | 9.6 mi | 43 acres |
| Lake Helen | Shasta | 12 mi | 27 acres |
| Arthur Lake | Shasta | 13 mi | 36 acres |
| Cornaz Lake | Shasta | 14 mi | 46 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About North Battle Creek Reservoir
How Big Is North Battle Creek Reservoir?
North Battle Creek Reservoir covers 78 acres in Shasta County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Shasta County?
Shasta Lake is the largest lake in Shasta County, at 12,416 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 76960031). Verified October 30, 2026.