Lakes / California / Ventura County / Wood Ranch Reservoir
Wood Ranch Reservoir, California
217 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - California
34.24 degrees N, 118.83 degrees W - Ventura 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 Wood Ranch Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 71% of the 1,147 lakes counted in California.
- About 36 miles from Los Angeles, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Lake | Los Angeles | 6.6 mi | 130 acres |
| Lake Sherwood | Ventura | 7.3 mi | 138 acres |
| Malibu Lake | Los Angeles | 9.9 mi | 42 acres |
| Malibu Lagoon | Los Angeles | 16 mi | 25 acres |
| Lake Piru | Ventura | 17 mi | 1,066 acres |
| Encino Reservoir | Los Angeles | 19 mi | 113 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{0834F92E-7D80-42E8-8EF1-CE6C6EBE06F2}
CountyVentura
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates34.2382, -118.8254
Questions About Wood Ranch Reservoir
How Big Is Wood Ranch Reservoir?
Wood Ranch Reservoir covers 217 acres in Ventura County, California.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ventura County?
Lake Casitas is the largest lake in Ventura County, at 1,540 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 {0834F92E-7D80-42E8-8EF1-CE6C6EBE06F2}). Verified October 30, 2026.