Largest lakes & reservoirs in Northwest Colorado by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see 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 surface area in acres. 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  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Dillon, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
3,233 ac | Also known as Dillon Reservoir Nestled in the middle of some of Summit County’s best skiing, Lake Dillon is the perfect year round getaway. With its rich history, fantastic sport fi… |
| Green Mountain Reservoir (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
2,125 ac | 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) |
1,788 ac | 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-… |
| Wolford Mountain Reservoir (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
1,550 ac | Also known as Wolford Mountain Lake As one of Colorado’s newest lakes, Wolford Mountain Reservoir is getting a lot of well-deserved attention. The reservoir was created in 1996 when Rits… |
| Steamboat Lake, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
1,011 ac | 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… |
| Willow Creek Reservoir (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
750 ac | 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… |
| Pearl Lake, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
167 ac | 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.… |
| Monarch Lake (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
142 ac | 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… |
| Lake Agnes, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
110 ac | Set in the mountains of north central Colorado, Lake Agnes is an exclusive private lake surrounded by the aspen, alder and pines of the Routt and Arap… |
| Meadow Creek Reservoir (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
50 ac | 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… |
| Nottingham Lake, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
15 ac | 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… |
| Hidden Lake, CO (Colorado, Northwest Colorado, US West Region, USA) |
10 ac | Also known as Hidden Lakes Tucked away in the Routt National Forest in the northwest Colorado Rockies, Hidden Lake offers some fantastic camping for those desiring a smaller cam… |