Lakes / Nevada / Nye County / Peterson Reservoir
Peterson Reservoir, Nevada
60 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
36.45 degrees N, 116.35 degrees W - Nye 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 Peterson Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 23% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 35 miles from Henderson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Reservoir | Nye | 3.2 mi | 71 acres |
| Lake Number One | Nye | 3.3 mi | 59 acres |
| Dam C Reservoir | Nye | 5.7 mi | 41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Peterson Reservoir
How Big Is Peterson Reservoir?
Peterson Reservoir covers 60 acres in Nye County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Nye County?
Dry Lake is the largest lake in Nye County, at 3,172 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 126876114). Verified October 30, 2026.