Lakes / California / Lake County / Thurston Lake
Thurston Lake, California
210 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
38.93 degrees N, 122.67 degrees W - Lake 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 Thurston Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 70% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 68 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borax Lake | Lake | 3.9 mi | 200 acres |
| Boggs Lake | Lake | 6.5 mi | 34 acres |
| Hidden Valley Lake | Lake | 10 mi | 98 acres |
| Clear Lake | Lake | 10 mi | 39,651 acres |
| Highland Springs Reservoir | Lake | 13 mi | 50 acres |
| McCreary Lake | Lake | 15 mi | 191 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Thurston Lake
How Big Is Thurston Lake?
Thurston Lake covers 210 acres in Lake County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lake County?
Clear Lake is the largest lake in Lake County, at 39,651 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 116949772). Verified October 30, 2026.