Lakes / Nevada / Washoe County / Steer Lake
Steer Lake, Nevada
33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
40.91 degrees N, 119.88 degrees W - Washoe 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 Steer Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 95 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Lake | Washoe | 1.1 mi | 417 acres |
| Garden Lake | Washoe | 2.0 mi | 194 acres |
| Willow Lake | Washoe | 4.2 mi | 181 acres |
| SOB Lake | Washoe | 4.5 mi | 215 acres |
| Dry Steer Lake | Washoe | 4.7 mi | 124 acres |
| Pilgrim Lake | Washoe | 6.6 mi | 89 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Steer Lake
How Big Is Steer Lake?
Steer Lake covers 33 acres in Washoe County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washoe County?
Pyramid Lake is the largest lake in Washoe County, at 108,982 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 136712780). Verified October 30, 2026.