Lakes / California / Sierra County / Upper Salmon Lake
Upper Salmon Lake, California
40 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
39.66 degrees N, 120.65 degrees W - Sierra 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 Salmon Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 23% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 87 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Salmon Lake | Sierra | 0.7 mi | 32 acres |
| Deer Lake | Sierra | 1.2 mi | 30 acres |
| Goose Lake | Sierra | 1.4 mi | 28 acres |
| Gold Lake | Sierra | 1.5 mi | 484 acres |
| Big Bear Lake | Sierra | 2.5 mi | 25 acres |
| Lower Sardine Lake | Sierra | 3.2 mi | 41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper Salmon Lake
How Big Is Upper Salmon Lake?
Upper Salmon Lake covers 40 acres in Sierra County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sierra County?
Stampede Reservoir is the largest lake in Sierra County, at 3,230 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 44589383). Verified October 30, 2026.