List of lakes of the San Francisco Bay Area

Last updated March 05, 2025

This list of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area groups lakes, ponds, and reservoirs by county. Numbers in parentheses are Geographic Names Information System feature ids.

Alameda County

Calaveras Reservoir Calaveras-Reservoir-2006-03-26.jpg — Calaveras Reservoir

Almond Reservoir (218160)
Berryman Reservoir (219088)
Bethany Reservoir (219098)
Calaveras Reservoir (220379) - partly in Santa Clara County.
Central Reservoir (220847)
Lake Chabot (220870)
Cull Canyon Lake (1723526)
Lake Del Valle (254866)
Dingee Reservoir (222398)
Don Castro Reservoir (222487)
Lake Elizabeth (1670278)
Frick Lake (223949)
Frog Pond (1682723)
Heron Pond (1665767)
Jordan Pond (2124549)
The Lagoon (1670278)
Lake Merritt (234279)
Middlefield Reservoir (228624)
Mission Reservoir (228841)
Newt Pond (2124554)
Niles Reservoir (229555)
Patterson Reservoir (230414)
Reservoir Number One (1652825)
Reservoir Number Two (1652826)
San Antonio Reservoir (232370)
Seneca Reservoir (232803)
South Reservoir (235103)
Swimming Lagoon (1692946)
Lake Temescal (236093)
Thirtyninth Avenue Reservoir (1961779)
Tule Pond (236606)
Tyson Lake (236749)
Upper San Leandro Reservoir (236920) - partly in Contra Costa County.
Whitfield Reservoir

Contra Costa County

Lake Alhambra (218122)
Antioch Municipal Reservoir (218305)
Lake Anza (218314)
Black Hills Reservoir (219371)
Brickyard Cove Pond
Briones Reservoir (219847)
Brookwood Reservoir (219881)
Lake Cascade (220668)
Chase Pond (220929)
Clifton Court Forebay (253867)
Contra Loma Reservoir (221475, 1664595, 1664762)
Lake El Toyonal
Fay Hill Reservoir (2339742)
Frog Pond (223956)
Hidden Pond (225249)
Hilltop Lake
Jewel Lake (226225)
Lafayette Reservoir (226751)
Leland Reservoir (227018)
Los Vaqueros Reservoir
Mallard Reservoir (227982)
Maloney Reservoir (227988)
Marsh Creek Reservoir (228134)
Martinez Reservoir (228184)
Miller/Knox Lagoon
Moraga Reservoir (2339743)
North Reservoir (229748)
Point Potrero Pond
San Pablo Reservoir (232459)
Selby Reservoir (1701692)
Sindicich Lagoons (233172)
Sobrante Reservoir (234813)
Summit Reservoir (235757)
Upper San Leandro Reservoir (236920) - partly in Alameda County.
Willow Lake (1701831)

Marin County

Stafford Lake StaffordLake1.jpg — Stafford Lake

Abbotts Lagoon (217942)
Alpine Lake (218169)
Arroyo Sausal Reservoir (1664489)
Bass Lake (233463)
Belvedere Lagoon (233490)
Big Lagoon (219208)
Bon Tempe Lake (219620)
Civic Center Lagoon
Crystal Lake (233745)
Forbes Hill Reservoir (1800552)
Hagmaier Pond North (1664776)
Hagmaier Pond South (1664778)
Haypress Pond (1809086)
Kent Lake (226521, 1663440)
Laguna Lake (226778) - partly in Sonoma County.
Lake Lagunitas (226790)
Lily Lake (227094)
Mill Pond (1664780)
Mill Valley Reservoir (1664230)
Mud Lake (234340)
Nicasio Reservoir (229536)
Ocean Lake (234403)
Pelican Lake (234445)
Phoenix Lake (230609)
Rodeo Lagoon (231805)
Scottsdale Pond (1808908)
Soulajule Reservoir (1800716)
Stafford Lake (235342)
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Wildcat Lake (237798)

Napa County

Alfalfa Patch Reservoir (218115)
Bell Canyon Reservoir (218984)
Lake Berryessa (255067)
Lake Camille (233614)
Cooksley Lake (221492)
Lake Curry (221933)
Crystal Lake (221885)
Deer Lake (222193)
Doe Lake (222459)
Duvall Lake (233812)
East Napa Reservoir (222915)
East Side Reservoir (222927)
Lake Ellen (223149, 1664361)
Fawn Lake (223414)
Fiege Reservoir (223484)
Granite Lake (224411)
Lake Henne (225175)
Lake Hennessey (234004)
Lake Hinman (225361)
Horse Pond (225620)
Leoma Lakes (227026)
Lake Madigan (227915) - partly in Solano County.
Lake Marie (228087)
Milliken Reservoir (228762)
Moskowitz Reservoir (229105)
Mud Lake (229246)
Lake Newton (229527)
Lake Orville (230127)
Rector Reservoir (234548)
Red Lake (231340)
Weeks Lake (1657248)
Lake Whitehead (237689)
Wild Lake (237767)
West Napa Reservoir (237503)

San Francisco

Blue Heron Lake (235569)

Elk Glen Lake (1656798)
Laguna Honda Reservoir (226775)
Lily Pond (1655433)
Lloyd Lake (227443)
Lombard Street Reservoir (1655437)
Mallard Lake (227981)
McNab Lake (1655696)
Lake Merced (228515)
Metson Lake (1655454)
Middle Lake (228606)
Mountain Lake (229186)
North Basin (229598)
North Lake (229738)
Pine Lake (1656831)
South Basin (234924)
South Lake (235084)
Spreckels Lake (235220)
Sunset Reservoir (235813)
Sutro Reservoir (235840)
Twin Peaks Reservoir (1657308, 1663357)

San Mateo County

San Andreas Lake SanAndreas.jpg — San Andreas Lake

Bean Hollow Lake (1701695)
Bear Gulch Reservoir (218853)
Big Lagoon (219207)
Central Lake (1785983)
Crocker Lake
Reservoir de los Frijoles (1663965, 1663967)
Knuedler Lake (226666)
Laguna Salada (234126)
Little Lagoon (227290)
Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir (234208)
Lower Emerald Lake (227767)
Lake Lucerne (227815)
Mindego Lake (228784)
Pearsons Pond (252203)
Pilarcitos Lake (253890)
Pomponio Reservoir (230915)
Reflection Lake (231477)
San Andreas Lake (253895)
Schilling Lake (232649)
Searsville Lake (232764)
Spencer Lake (1785883)
Stone Dam Reservoir (235518)
Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir (236879)
Upper Emerald Lake (236884)
Water Dog Lake (1785922)

Santa Clara County

Calaveras Reservoir CalaverasReservoir003.jpg — Calaveras Reservoir

Stevens Creek Reservoir StevensCreekReservoir.jpg — Stevens Creek Reservoir

Almaden Reservoir (218156)
Anderson Lake (218262)
Borondo Lake (1828693)
Bulhead Reservoir (220091)
Calaveras Reservoir (220379) - partly in Alameda County.
Calero Reservoir (220391)
Cherry Flat Reservoir (220955)
Chesbro Reservoir (220969)
Lake Couzzens (1663982)
Coyote Lake (221754)
Lake Cunningham
Lake Elsman (233849)
Felt Lake (223434)
Guadalupe Reservoir (233968)
Halls Valley Lake (1663978)
Hoover Lake (225552)
Howell Reservoir (225713, 1663984)
Lagunita (226786)
Laguna Seca (1670811)
Lexington Reservoir (227053)
Lone Lake (227506)
Los Alamitos Percolation Ponds (1835160)
Lake McKenzie (1663980)
Mud Lake (229231)
Oak Springs Reservoir (229879)
Pacheco Reservoir (230195)
Lake Ranch Reservoir (226806)
Sandy Wool Lake (1828680)
Shaeirn Lake (232842)
Shoreline Lake (1828480)
Sprig Lake (235223, 1663994)
Stevens Creek Reservoir (235454)
Tisdale Reservoir (1835416)
Tule Lake (236599)
Uvas Reservoir (236945)
Vasona Reservoir (237032)
Williams Reservoir (237854)

Solano County

Lake Chabot (220871)
Lake Dalwigk (1800164)
Lake Frey (223945)
Lake Herman (225203)
Little Medora Lake (1666069)
Lake Madigan (227915) - partly in Napa County.
Medora Lake (228478)
Pine Lake (230703)
Puddy Lake (231081)
Suisun Reservoir (235688)
Summit Reservoir (1800081)
Swanzy Reservoir (253953)
Terminal Reservoir (1664671, 1664683)

Sonoma County

Fountaingrove Lake Fountaingrovelakelead.jpg — Fountaingrove Lake

Roberts Lake RobertsLake3248.jpg — Roberts Lake

Tolay Lake Tolaylakefromthesouth.jpg — Tolay Lake

Brush Creek Reservoir (1799324)
Dugans Pond (222707)
Fern Lake (223461)
Fountaingrove Lake (1799345)
Frog Lake (223955)
Goose Lake (224324)
Gravelly Lake (224494)
Hedgpeth Lake (225115)
Jenner Pond (1723328)
Lake Idell (225827)
Lake Ilsanjo (1799358)
Lake Josephine (226358)
Laguna Lake (226778) - partly in Marin County.
Lee Lake (226993)
Lake Lower (227801)
Lytton Lake (1657220)
Merlo Lake (1657222)
Moonshine Pond (229013)
Lake Oliver (230016)
Onion Pond (1656965)
Lake Orth (230120)
Petaluma Reservoir (230559)
Pine Creek Reservoir (230687)
Preston Lake (231042)
Lake Ralphine (231194)
Matanzas Creek Reservoir (1799367)
Redwood Lake (231441)
Roberts Lake (1799646)
Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir (232564)
Lake Sonoma (234892)
Lake Suttonfield (253226)
Tolay Lake
Toole Pond (236463)
Vineyard Lake (1657224)

References

"Geographic Names Information System" . Retrieved 2008-01-25.

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