Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Northwest Colorado 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 12 articles we have published for Northwest Colorado lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US West Region > Colorado > Northwest Colorado > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Northwest Colorado, only the 12 Northwest Colorado lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Reservoir (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
195 ft | Thousands of tourists and recreational guests come to the Colorado Rockies each year, never knowing that Green Mountain Reservoir is only a short dist… |
| Turquoise Lake (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
85 ft | Also known as Turquoise Reservoir One of Colorado’s favorite high-altitude recreational destinations is Turquoise Lake. Located five miles west of vacation playground Leadville, 1,780-… |
| Pearl Lake, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
75 ft | Also known as Lester Creek Reservoir Capturing a scene from America’s West, Pearl Lake reflects pine-covered hills, rocky peaks and expansive blue skies typical of northwestern Colorado.… |
| Steamboat Lake, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
70 ft | If fishing one “gold medal” lake is good, then two must be better – and that is just what you will find at Steamboat Lake in northwestern Colorado. Th… |
| Meadow Creek Reservoir (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
58 ft | Also known as Meadow Creek Lake Meadow Creek Reservoir is a little Colorado lake with a well-deserved reputation as a desirable destination. Only 50 acres in size, the small reservoi… |
| Willow Creek Reservoir (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
53 ft | A vital link in the chain of water projects that irrigate Colorado’s Eastern Slope, Willow Creek Reservoir is less-known and less crowded than many ne… |
| Nottingham Lake, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
15 ft | Also known as Benchmark Lake, Benchmark Lake Reservoir Nottingham Lake sits at the heart of Avon, Colorado. A source of water, recreation and pride, Nottingham Lake is surrounded by the beauty of west cent… |
| Monarch Lake (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
8 ft | Also known as Monarch Reservoir One of the prettiest hikes on Colorado’s west slope is the trail around Monarch Lake. The small reservoir is one of the few in the area not directly a… |