Topaz Lake

Swimming at Topaz Lake

The center of the lake is at 38.6774, -119.5317. Maximum depth is around 92 feet. Water leaves through the West Walker River. The surface sits around 5,010 feet above sea level.

Station 10297000, TOPAZ LAKE NR TOPAZ, CA, publishes the water surface elevation used here. The last value stored here, 87.45 ft, is from 2026-09-09. When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.

No agency lists a named swimming spot at Topaz Lake. Shoreline access here is likely informal. Shoreline access on lakes like this one is often informal and unsigned. The nearest mapped swimming spot is Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit on Lake Tahoe, roughly 30 miles away.

The closest lakes in this guide are Bridgeport Reservoir (California, 31 mi), Lake Tahoe (California, 39 mi) and Lower Bear River Reservoir (California, 39 mi). Nevada has 11 lakes on this site in total.

No public sensor reports water temperature at Topaz Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind. Algae blooms are seasonal and local: look for posted signs at the ramp or park entrance. Swimming season in Nevada runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates.