Lakes / California / San Joaquin County / Smith Lake
Smith Lake, California
35 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.15 degrees N, 121.30 degrees W - San Joaquin 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 Smith Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 32 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Lake | San Joaquin | 4.8 mi | 135 acres |
| Meadow Lake | San Joaquin | 11 mi | 27 acres |
| Lake Lincoln | San Joaquin | 11 mi | 54 acres |
| Quail Lake | San Joaquin | 11 mi | 62 acres |
| Stone Lake | Sacramento | 17 mi | 305 acres |
| Camanche Reservoir | Calaveras | 19 mi | 6,326 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Smith Lake
How Big Is Smith Lake?
Smith Lake covers 35 acres in San Joaquin County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in San Joaquin County?
Tracy Lake is the largest lake in San Joaquin County, at 135 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 142774346). Verified October 30, 2026.