Lakes / California / Contra Costa County / Sherman Lake
Sherman Lake, California
1,841 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.04 degrees N, 121.80 degrees W - Contra Costa 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 Sherman Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 38 miles from San Francisco, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch Municipal Reservoir | Contra Costa | 4.5 mi | 57 acres |
| Contra Loma Reservoir | Contra Costa | 4.8 mi | 69 acres |
| Marsh Creek Reservoir | Contra Costa | 11 mi | 51 acres |
| Mallard Reservoir | Contra Costa | 13 mi | 203 acres |
| Willow Lake | Contra Costa | 14 mi | 89 acres |
| Clifton Court Forebay | Contra Costa | 19 mi | 2,215 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sherman Lake
How Big Is Sherman Lake?
Sherman Lake covers 1,841 acres in Contra Costa County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Contra Costa County?
Clifton Court Forebay is the largest lake in Contra Costa County, at 2,215 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 120030926). Verified October 30, 2026.