Lakes / California / Santa Clara County / Stevens Creek Reservoir
Stevens Creek Reservoir, California
83 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
37.29 degrees N, 122.08 degrees W - Santa Clara 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 Stevens Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 50% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasona Reservoir | Santa Clara | 7.0 mi | 52 acres |
| Loch Lomond | Santa Cruz | 12 mi | 172 acres |
| Guadalupe Reservoir | Santa Clara | 13 mi | 38 acres |
| Lake Elsman | Santa Clara | 14 mi | 63 acres |
| Almaden Reservoir | Santa Clara | 16 mi | 52 acres |
| Arroyo de los Frijoles | San Mateo | 17 mi | 31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{66179C3C-AED8-43D2-91BD-39DF36B6BABE}
CountySanta Clara
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates37.2943, -122.0787
Questions About Stevens Creek Reservoir
How Big Is Stevens Creek Reservoir?
Stevens Creek Reservoir covers 83 acres in Santa Clara County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Santa Clara County?
Calaveras Reservoir is the largest lake in Santa Clara County, at 1,186 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 {66179C3C-AED8-43D2-91BD-39DF36B6BABE}). Verified October 30, 2026.