Lakes / California / Nevada County / White Rock Lake
White Rock Lake, California
87 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
39.42 degrees N, 120.38 degrees W - Nevada 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 White Rock Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 83 miles from Sacramento, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Lake | Nevada | 2.3 mi | 34 acres |
| Independence Lake | Nevada | 4.3 mi | 690 acres |
| Webber Lake | Sierra | 4.8 mi | 215 acres |
| Frog Lake | Nevada | 4.8 mi | 35 acres |
| Fordyce Lake | Nevada | 5.6 mi | 696 acres |
| Meadow Lake | Nevada | 5.9 mi | 234 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About White Rock Lake
How Big Is White Rock Lake?
White Rock Lake covers 87 acres in Nevada County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Nevada County?
Boca Reservoir is the largest lake in Nevada County, at 964 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 44607176). Verified October 30, 2026.