Lakes / Nevada / Mineral County / Walker Lake
Walker Lake, Nevada
29,655 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
38.70 degrees N, 118.72 degrees W - Mineral 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 Walker Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the Nevada lakes counted so far - 29,655 acres.
- The largest lake in Mineral County among those counted.
- About 65 miles from Carson City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber Reservoir | Mineral | 27 mi | 887 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Mineral | 29 mi | 49 acres |
| Beaman Lakes | Lyon | 36 mi | 25 acres |
| Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds | Lyon | 37 mi | 167 acres |
| Artesia Lake | Lyon | 38 mi | 1,455 acres |
| Salt Wells Marsh | Churchill | 42 mi | 1,182 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Walker Lake
How Big Is Walker Lake?
Walker Lake covers 29,655 acres in Mineral County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mineral County?
Walker Lake is the largest lake in Mineral County, at 29,655 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 67906791). Verified October 30, 2026.