Lakes / California / Placer County / Rock Creek Lake
Rock Creek Lake, Placer County, California
41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.95 degrees N, 121.09 degrees W - Placer 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 Rock Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 24% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 33 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork Lake | Placer | 4.5 mi | 186 acres |
| Lake Combie | Placer | 5.4 mi | 261 acres |
| Lake of the Pines | Nevada | 6.4 mi | 220 acres |
| Folsom Lake | Placer | 13 mi | 6,840 acres |
| Camp Far West Reservoir | Yuba | 13 mi | 1,472 acres |
| Folsom Lake | El Dorado | 15 mi | 4,109 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rock Creek Lake
How Big Is Rock Creek Lake?
Rock Creek Lake covers 41 acres in Placer County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Placer County?
Lake Tahoe is the largest lake in Placer County, at 122,975 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 130144150). Verified October 30, 2026.