Lakes / Reservoirs in Colorado
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All Colorado lakes A-Z
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| Lake name | Lake description |
|---|---|
| Lake Quivera, CO (Also known as Lake Quivira) |
There is no prettier lake than Lake Quivera in Colorado’s Front Range Region. Tucked high into the Rockies west of Idaho Springs, Lake Quivera and its twin, Silver Lake, hold… |
| Lake San Cristobal, CO |
Surrounded by ghost towns and a rich mining history and in the shadows of some of the tallest mountains in the county, Lake San Cristobal is a beautiful place to play and expl… |
| Little Echo Lake (Also known as Lake Luena) |
One of the prettiest hidden sights on Colorado’s Front Range, Little Echo Lake makes visitors work a bit to get there. Accessible by a mile=long trail heading into the James P… |
| McPhee Reservoir, CO |
In 1776 Spanish priests traveling through the Dolores Valley imagined a project that would bring water to the thirsty crops of the Montezuma Valley. By the mid 1800’s, tunnels… |
| Meadow Creek Reservoir (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 reservoir was built in the early… |
| Monarch Lake (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 part of the massive wate… |
| Morrow Point Reservoir, CO |
Only something truly breathtaking and extraordinary would make it worth carrying a kayak down 232 steps. The steep, rocky cliffs meeting the clear blue water of Morrow Point R… |
| Navajo Lake NM (Also known as Navajo Reservoir) |
Navajo Lake offers a surprising and welcome expanse of water in northwestern New Mexico. The 15,600-acre reservoir stretches north into southwest Colorado, offering recreation… |
| Neegronda Reservoir, CO (Also known as Nee Gronda Reservoir) |
Flocks of snow geese skim golden short grass prairie to land on the precious water of Neegronda Reservoir. Dotted with cottonwood trees around its shoreline, the reservoir is… |
| Neenoshe Reservoir, CO (Also known as Nee Noshe Reservoir) |
Everyone knows the song about “a home where the deer and the antelope play.” For the people who live around the Great Plains Reservoirs, that home is a reality. Neenoshe Reser… |
| Neeskah Reservoir, CO (Also known as Upper and Lower Queen Reservoir) |
Set in the golden short grass prairie of southeastern Colorado, Neeskah Reservoir is a small fertile gem of precious water. Along with its sister reservoirs, Neegronda, Neenos… |
| Neesopah Reservoir, CO (Also known as Nee Sopah Reservoir) |
Its acres and acres of grasses and grains and endless uninterrupted views have inspired legends and songs about the Great Plains. Tucked away in the southeastern corner of Col… |