Lakes / California / Shasta County / Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake, Shasta County, California
12,416 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
40.79 degrees N, 122.39 degrees W - Shasta 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 Shasta Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 98% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- The largest lake in Shasta County among those counted.
- About 160 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Lake | Shasta | 7.0 mi | 4,486 acres |
| Shasta Lake | Shasta | 9.0 mi | 11,443 acres |
| Spring Creek Reservoir | Shasta | 12 mi | 76 acres |
| Keswick Reservoir | Shasta | 12 mi | 94 acres |
| Whiskeytown Lake | Shasta | 14 mi | 3,152 acres |
| Trinity Lake | Trinity | 19 mi | 15,587 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shasta Lake
How Big Is Shasta Lake?
Shasta Lake covers 12,416 acres in Shasta County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Shasta County?
Shasta Lake is the largest lake in Shasta County, at 12,416 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 120026941). Verified October 30, 2026.