Lakes / Nevada / Washoe County / Pyramid Lake
Pyramid Lake, Nevada
108,982 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
40.04 degrees N, 119.57 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 Pyramid Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #2 for surface area among the Nevada lakes counted so far - 108,982 acres.
- The largest lake in Washoe County among those counted.
- About 38 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Flat Reservoir | Washoe | 12 mi | 73 acres |
| Swan Lake | Washoe | 30 mi | 533 acres |
| Tracy Pond | Storey | 33 mi | 33 acres |
| Silver Lake | Washoe | 33 mi | 449 acres |
| Fernley Reservoir Number Three | Lyon | 37 mi | 63 acres |
| Fernley Reservoir Number One | Lyon | 38 mi | 181 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Pyramid Lake
How Big Is Pyramid Lake?
Pyramid Lake covers 108,982 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 139684486). Verified October 30, 2026.