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Upper Pitt-Taylor Reservoir, Nevada
2,072 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
40.65 degrees N, 118.28 degrees W - Pershing 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 Upper Pitt-Taylor Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 203 lakes counted in Nevada.
- About 112 miles from Reno, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Patch Reservoir | Pershing | 2.2 mi | 11,474 acres |
| Lower Pitt-Taylor Reservoir | Pershing | 2.3 mi | 2,562 acres |
| Big Five Reservoir | Pershing | 42 mi | 74 acres |
| Toulon Lake | Pershing | 46 mi | 1,905 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper Pitt-Taylor Reservoir
How Big Is Upper Pitt-Taylor Reservoir?
Upper Pitt-Taylor Reservoir covers 2,072 acres in Pershing County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pershing County?
Rye Patch Reservoir is the largest lake in Pershing County, at 11,474 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 145843514). Verified October 30, 2026.