Lakes / California / Stanislaus County / Turlock Lake
Turlock Lake, California
1,976 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
37.61 degrees N, 120.57 degrees W - Stanislaus 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 Turlock Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- The largest lake in Stanislaus County among those counted.
- About 74 miles from Fresno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Lake | Stanislaus | 5.8 mi | 118 acres |
| Modesto Reservoir | Stanislaus | 6.3 mi | 1,697 acres |
| Kelsey Reservoir | Merced | 13 mi | 109 acres |
| Don Pedro Reservoir | Tuolumne | 15 mi | 10,980 acres |
| Lake McClure | Mariposa | 18 mi | 4,827 acres |
| Yosemite Lake | Merced | 18 mi | 414 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Turlock Lake
How Big Is Turlock Lake?
Turlock Lake covers 1,976 acres in Stanislaus County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Stanislaus County?
Turlock Lake is the largest lake in Stanislaus County, at 1,976 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 145018960). Verified October 30, 2026.