California's Greatest Lakes Index
California's Greatest Lakes Index
| Lake | Surface Acres | County | Top Attributes* |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Boating usually includes all kinds of watersports. | |||
| Lake Almanor | 28,257 | Plumas | Fishing and Boating |
| Bass Lake | 1,170 | Madera | Camping and Boating |
| Lake Berryessa | 18,500 | Napa | Fishing and Boating |
| Big Bear Lake | 2,971 | San Bernardino | Boating, Lodging, Scenery |
| Lake Cachuma | 3,100 | Santa Barbara | Fishing and Scenery |
| Lake Camanche | 7,770 | Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin |
Fishing and Boating |
| Lake Casitas | 2,500 | Ventura | Fishing and Scenery |
| Castaic Lake | 2,230 | Los Angeles | Boating and Fishing |
| Clear Lake | 43,785 | Lake | Boating and Lodging |
| Diamond Valley Lake | 4500 | Riverside | Fishing |
| Donner Lake | 960 | Nevada | Scenery and Camping |
| Don Pedro Lake | 13,000 | Tuolumne | Fishing and Boating |
| Eagle Lake | 24,000 | Lassen | Fishing and Camping |
| Lake Thomas A. Edison | 1,853 | Fresno | Fishing and Scenery |
| El Capitan Reservoir | 1,562 | San Diego | Boating and Fishing |
| Fallen Leaf Lake | 1285 | El Dorado | Fishing and Boating |
| Florence Lake | 962 | Fresno | Fishing and Scenery |
| Folsom Lake | 11,450 | Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado |
Boating and Fishing |
| Lake Havasu | 19,300 | San Bernardino; Mojave, AZ |
Boating and Scenery |
| Huntington Lake | 1,435 | Fresno | Camping and Scenery |
| Lake Isabella | 11,200 | Kern | Fishing and Camping |
| Lopez Lake | 950 | San Luis Obispo | Boating and Camping |
| June Lake | 320 | Mono | Fishing, Camping, Scenery |
| Mammoth Lakes | 284 Total | Mono | Fishing, Camping, and Scenery |
| Lake McClure | 7,000 | Mariposa | Fishing and Boating |
| Millerton Lake | 4,900 | Madera, Fresno | Boating and Camping |
| Mono Lake | 45.133 | Mono | Scenery |
| Lake Nacimiento | 5,370 | San Luis Obispo | Boating and Fishing |
| New Bullards Bar | 4,700 | Yuba | Boating and Fishing |
| New Hogan Lake | 4,410 | Calaveras | Boating and Fishing |
| New Melones Lake | 12,500 | Tuolumne, Calaveras | Boating and Fishing |
| Lake Oroville | 15,500 | Butte | Fishing and Boating |
| Lake Perris | 2,250 | Riverside | Boating and Fishing |
| Pinecrest Lake | 300 | Tuolumne | Scenery and Camping |
| Pine Flat Lake | 5,790 | Fresno | Boating and Fishing |
| Lake Piru | 1,240 | Ventura | Boating and Fishing |
| Lake San Antonio | 5,720 | Monterey | Fishing and Camping |
| Santa Margarita Lake | 1,100 | San Luis Obispo | Fishing |
| Shasta Lake | 30,000 | Shasta | Boating, Fishing, Camping |
| Shaver Lake | 2,177 | Fresno | Camping, Boating, Scenery |
| Silverwood Lake | 976 | San Bernardino | Boating and Fishing |
| Lake Sonoma | 2,700 | Sonoma | Boating, Boat-in Camping, Fishing |
| Stampede Reservoir | 3,450 | Sierra | Fishing and Boating |
| Lake Tahoe - North | 122,200 | Placer Washoe, Carson City, NV |
Boating and Scenery |
| Lake Tahoe - South | 122,200 | El Dorado Douglas, NV |
Boating, Camping, Scenery |
| Trinity Lake | 17,280 | Trinity | Boating, Camping, Fishing |