Lakes / California / Sonoma County / Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir
Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir, California
59 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.45 degrees N, 122.65 degrees W - Sonoma 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 Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 49 miles from San Francisco, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ilsanjo | Sonoma | 2.2 mi | 32 acres |
| Bell Canyon Reservoir | Napa | 12 mi | 74 acres |
| Lake Hennessey | Napa | 15 mi | 763 acres |
| Rector Reservoir | Napa | 17 mi | 81 acres |
| Laguna Lake | Marin | 18 mi | 173 acres |
| Lytton Lake | Sonoma | 18 mi | 29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir
How Big Is Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir?
Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir covers 59 acres in Sonoma County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sonoma County?
Lake Sonoma is the largest lake in Sonoma County, at 2,235 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 109413657). Verified October 30, 2026.