Lakes / California / Napa County / Rector Reservoir
Rector Reservoir, California
81 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.44 degrees N, 122.34 degrees W - Napa 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 Rector Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 49% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 46 miles from San Francisco, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hennessey | Napa | 3.8 mi | 763 acres |
| Milliken Reservoir | Napa | 7.2 mi | 41 acres |
| Moskowitz Reservoir | Napa | 8.1 mi | 28 acres |
| Bell Canyon Reservoir | Napa | 11 mi | 74 acres |
| Lake Berryessa | Napa | 12 mi | 18,083 acres |
| Lake Madigan | Solano | 12 mi | 76 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rector Reservoir
How Big Is Rector Reservoir?
Rector Reservoir covers 81 acres in Napa County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Napa County?
Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, at 18,083 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 41675167). Verified October 30, 2026.