Lakes / California / Riverside County / Skinner Reservoir
Skinner Reservoir, California
1,038 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
33.59 degrees N, 117.05 degrees W - Riverside 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 Skinner Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 61 miles from San Diego, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Valley Lake | Riverside | 6.5 mi | 4,918 acres |
| Vail Lake | Riverside | 8.4 mi | 470 acres |
| Lake Riverside | Riverside | 16 mi | 59 acres |
| Ski Land Lake | Riverside | 16 mi | 50 acres |
| Ski Land Lake | Riverside | 16 mi | 38 acres |
| Lake Elsinore | Riverside | 18 mi | 3,158 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Skinner Reservoir
How Big Is Skinner Reservoir?
Skinner Reservoir covers 1,038 acres in Riverside County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Riverside County?
Diamond Valley Lake is the largest lake in Riverside County, at 4,918 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 27594673). Verified October 30, 2026.