Lakes / Nevada / White Pine County / Sunset Reservoir
Sunset Reservoir, Nevada
27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
39.93 degrees N, 114.29 degrees W - White Pine 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 Sunset Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 2% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 264 miles from Las Vegas, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goshute Lake | Elko | 26 mi | 4,226 acres |
| Taft Lake | White Pine | 41 mi | 32 acres |
| Bassett Lake | White Pine | 44 mi | 121 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sunset Reservoir
How Big Is Sunset Reservoir?
Sunset Reservoir covers 27 acres in White Pine County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in White Pine County?
Y Pond is the largest lake in White Pine County, at 6,464 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 135800886). Verified October 30, 2026.