Lakes / Arizona / Yavapai County / Watson Lake
Watson Lake, Arizona
146 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arizona
34.59 degrees N, 112.42 degrees W - Yavapai 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 Watson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 69% of the 198 lakes counted in Arizona.
- About 41 miles from Sedona, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Reservoir | Yavapai | 1.6 mi | 279 acres |
| Lynx Lake | Yavapai | 5.2 mi | 46 acres |
| Pecks Lake | Yavapai | 25 mi | 94 acres |
| Jumbo Tank | Yavapai | 43 mi | 33 acres |
| White Horse Lake | Coconino | 43 mi | 42 acres |
| Lake Pleasant | Yavapai | 46 mi | 30 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Watson Lake
How Big Is Watson Lake?
Watson Lake covers 146 acres in Yavapai County, Arizona.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yavapai County?
Lake Pleasant is the largest lake in Yavapai County, at 9,186 acres.
Largest Lakes in Arizona
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mohave | Mohave | 27,571 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Havasu | Mohave | 18,560 acres | - |
| 3 | San Carlos Reservoir | Gila | 13,059 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Pleasant | Yavapai | 9,186 acres | - |
| 5 | Theodore Roosevelt Lake | Gila | 9,075 acres | - |
All 198 Arizona 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 132789204). Verified October 30, 2026.