Lake Nacimiento | |
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| Nickname: The Dragon Lake | |
 Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′15″N 120°52′53″W / 35.73750°N 120.88139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.291 sq mi (26.654 km2) |
| • Land | 10.268 sq mi (26.594 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.061 km2) 0.23% |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,956 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93446 |
| Area code | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-39670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867034 |
Lake Nacimiento is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.
The population of Lake Nacimiento was 2,956 at the 2020 census, up from 2,411 at the 2010 census.