Lakes / Nevada / Churchill County / Salt Wells Marsh
Salt Wells Marsh, Nevada
1,182 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
39.26 degrees N, 118.46 degrees W - Churchill 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 Salt Wells Marsh Stacks Up
- Larger than 80% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 71 miles from Carson City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Lake | Churchill | 14 mi | 2,420 acres |
| Harmon Reservoir | Churchill | 17 mi | 356 acres |
| Stillwater Point Reservoir | Churchill | 17 mi | 1,851 acres |
| Upper Foxtail Lake | Churchill | 20 mi | 294 acres |
| S Line Reservoir | Churchill | 21 mi | 106 acres |
| Foxtail Lake | Churchill | 21 mi | 937 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Salt Wells Marsh
How Big Is Salt Wells Marsh?
Salt Wells Marsh covers 1,182 acres in Churchill County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Churchill County?
Humboldt Salt Marsh is the largest lake in Churchill County, at 9,832 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 145889064). Verified October 30, 2026.