Lakes / California / Inyo County / Owens Lake
Owens Lake, Inyo County, California
531 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
36.49 degrees N, 117.93 degrees W - Inyo 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 Owens Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 82% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 105 miles from Fresno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Lake | Inyo | 0.5 mi | 39 acres |
| Owens Lake | Inyo | 0.9 mi | 355 acres |
| Owens Lake | Inyo | 0.9 mi | 153 acres |
| Owens Lake | Inyo | 1.0 mi | 244 acres |
| Owens Lake | Inyo | 1.0 mi | 538 acres |
| Owens Lake | Inyo | 1.0 mi | 316 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{41E3BA93-F36A-4199-9300-3BA287DC60E1}
CountyInyo
Lake TypeReservoir
Coordinates36.4944, -117.9270
Questions About Owens Lake
How Big Is Owens Lake?
Owens Lake covers 531 acres in Inyo County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Inyo County?
Owens Lake is the largest lake in Inyo County, at 17,272 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 {41E3BA93-F36A-4199-9300-3BA287DC60E1}). Verified October 30, 2026.