Lakes / Nevada / Elko County / Snow Water Lake
Snow Water Lake, Nevada
2,641 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
40.79 degrees N, 114.96 degrees W - Elko 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 Snow Water Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 270 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Phyllis | Elko | 23 mi | 272 acres |
| Boyd Reservoir | Elko | 29 mi | 86 acres |
| Spring Creek Reservoir | Elko | 32 mi | 35 acres |
| Bishop Creek Reservoir | Elko | 33 mi | 227 acres |
| Franklin Lake | Elko | 38 mi | 843 acres |
| South Fork Reservoir | Elko | 43 mi | 1,593 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Snow Water Lake
How Big Is Snow Water Lake?
Snow Water Lake covers 2,641 acres in Elko County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Elko County?
Goshute Lake is the largest lake in Elko County, at 4,226 acres.
Largest Lakes in Nevada
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mead | Clark | 133,758 acres | - |
| 2 | Pyramid Lake | Washoe | 108,982 acres | - |
| 3 | Walker Lake | Mineral | 29,655 acres | - |
| 4 | Rye Patch Reservoir | Pershing | 11,474 acres | - |
| 5 | Lahontan Reservoir | Lyon | 9,999 acres | - |
All 203 Nevada 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 149743004). Verified October 30, 2026.