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Milk Ranch Reservoir

Reno, Nevada — Washoe County.

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19Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 55096501).

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Milk Ranch Reservoir, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

Location & fast facts

Where Milk Ranch Reservoir is in Nevada

The red circle marks Milk Ranch Reservoir.

Fast facts

About Milk Ranch Reservoir

  • County: Washoe
  • Nearest city: Reno (about 14.1 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 31 mi from Reno and 56 mi from Carson City, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Nevada: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Nevada

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Lake map

Milk Ranch Reservoir shoreline

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No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 55096501), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Milk Ranch Reservoir

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in PT (America/Los_Angeles), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Milk Ranch Reservoir

    How big is Milk Ranch Reservoir?

    Milk Ranch Reservoir covers about 19 acres in Reno, Nevada (Washoe County).

    What towns are on Milk Ranch Reservoir?

    Milk Ranch Reservoir touches Reno in Washoe County, Nevada.

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