Lakes / California / Los Angeles County / Westlake Lake
Westlake Lake, California
130 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
34.14 degrees N, 118.83 degrees W - Los Angeles 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 Westlake Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 34 miles from Los Angeles, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sherwood | Ventura | 2.3 mi | 138 acres |
| Malibu Lake | Los Angeles | 4.8 mi | 42 acres |
| Wood Ranch Reservoir | Ventura | 6.6 mi | 217 acres |
| Malibu Lagoon | Los Angeles | 11 mi | 25 acres |
| Encino Reservoir | Los Angeles | 18 mi | 113 acres |
| Stone Canyon Reservoir | Los Angeles | 22 mi | 136 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Westlake Lake
How Big Is Westlake Lake?
Westlake Lake covers 130 acres in Los Angeles County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Los Angeles County?
Castaic Lake is the largest lake in Los Angeles County, at 2,008 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 132735457). Verified October 30, 2026.