Lakes / Nevada / Washoe County / Washoe Lake
Washoe Lake, Nevada
5,562 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Nevada
39.27 degrees N, 119.80 degrees W - Washoe 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 Washoe Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #10 for surface area among the Nevada lakes counted so far - 5,562 acres.
- About 7 miles from Carson City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlette Lake | Washoe | 8.5 mi | 354 acres |
| Spooner Lake | Douglas | 13 mi | 88 acres |
| Alexander Lake | Washoe | 14 mi | 54 acres |
| Ambrosetti Pond | Douglas | 16 mi | 26 acres |
| Virginia Lake | Washoe | 16 mi | 25 acres |
| Dangberg Reservoir Number Three | Douglas | 20 mi | 114 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Washoe Lake
How Big Is Washoe Lake?
Washoe Lake covers 5,562 acres in Washoe County, Nevada.
What Is the Largest Lake in Washoe County?
Pyramid Lake is the largest lake in Washoe County, at 108,982 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 65204631). Verified October 30, 2026.