Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Denver Area, CO by maximum depth (ft)
The estimated greatest depth of the water in a lake can be measured at the lake’s normal elevation. If the water volume and surface area of a lake are known, an estimate of the lake’s average depth can be calculated:Water volume ÷ Surface Area = Average Depth
Example: 1,000,000 acre-feet ÷ 20,000 acres = 50 feet average depth.
You can find many of the the world’s deepest lakes on LakeLubbers. If you sort the list, you will find the (maximum depth of) the shallowest lakes in our database. Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 4 articles we have published for Denver Area, CO lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Colorado > Denver Area, CO > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Denver Area, CO, only the 4 Denver Area, CO lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Denver Area, CO, US West Region, USA) |
110 ft | If you’re looking for a peaceful, activity-oriented Colorado vacation in the Denver Region, you can’t go wrong with Aurora Reservoir. This 820-acre ci… |
| Chatfield Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Denver Area, CO, US West Region, USA) |
47 ft | Also known as Chatfield Lake Standing in fields of prairie clover looking at blue herons on beautiful Chatfield Reservoir, it’s hard to imagine that this spot is just outside the… |
| Cherry Creek Reservoir, CO (Colorado, Denver Area, CO, US West Region, USA) |
26 ft | Also known as Cherry Creek Lake Affectionately called “Denver’s Backyard,” Cherry Creek Lake and State Park provide recreation opportunities for families from all over. Located in Au… |