Colorado Lakes and Reservoirs | List + Map

A state like Colorado is known for its big, blue lakes, especially those high in the Rocky Mountains. With its collection of major rivers, many of which are dammed, a large number of manmade reservoirs, as well as natural lakes exist. It’s home to thousands of big bodies of water.

List of Lakes and Reservoirs

Colorado’s lakes are spread all around the state, most open for some form of recreation year-round. They are managed by several government organizations, some are even private. Some parks listed below contain a reservoir by a different name, such as Jackson Gulch Reservoir in Mancos State Park.

A
Adobe Creek Reservoir SWA – Las Animas
Alta Lakes – Telluride
Andrews Lake SWA – Silverton
Andrick Ponds SWA — Orchard
Antero Reservoir – Hartsel
Arapaho National Recreation Area – Granby
Aurora Reservoir — Aurora

B
Barker Meadow Reservoir – Nederland
Barr Lake State Park – Brighton
Bear Creek Lake Park – Lakewood
Bear Lake – RMNP, Estes Park
Beaver Creek Reservoir SWA – South Fork
Beaver Lake SWA – Marble
Bellaire Lake SWA – Red Feather Lakes
Berkeley Lake Park – Denver
Big Meadows Reservoir SWA – South Fork
Blue Mesa Reservoir – Gunnison
Boulder Reservoir Regional Park – Boulder
Boyd Lake State Park – Loveland
Brainard Lake Recreation Area – Ward
Brush Hollow SWA – Penrose
Buckeye Reservoir – Paradox

C
Carter Lake Reservoir – Loveland
Chapman Reservoir – Yampa
Chatfield State Park – Littleton
Cheesman Lake – Deckers
Cherry Creek State Park – Aurora
City Park – Denver
Clear Lake – Georgetown
Clinton Gulch Dam Reservoir – Leadville
Continental Reservoir – Lake City
Cowdrey Lake SWA – Cowdrey
Crater Lake – Aspen
Crawford State Park – Crawford
Crown Hill Lake – Wheat Ridge-Lakewood
Crystal Creek Reservoir – Cascade
Curecanti National Recreation Area – Gunnison

D
Dan Noble SWA – Norwood
Delaney Butte Lakes SWA – Walden
Devil’s Thumb Lake – Nederland
Dillon Reservoir Recreation Area – Frisco
Douglas Reservoir SWA – Fort Collins
Dowdy Lake SWA – Red Feather Lakes
Dumont Lake – Steamboat Springs

E
Echo Lake Mountain Park – Idaho Springs
Electra Lake – Durango
Eleven Mile State Park – Lake George
Elkhead Reservoir State Park – Craig
Empire Reservoir – Wiggins
Enochs Lake – Fruita
Evergreen Lake Park – Evergreen

F
Fish Creek Reservoir – Steamboat Springs
Fort Collins City Park – Fort Collins
Freeman Reservoir – Craig

G
Georgetown Lake – Georgetown
Golden Ponds Park & Nature Area — Longmont
Grand Lake – Grand Lake
Green Mountain Reservoir – Heeney
Gross Reservoir – Nederland

H
Hahns Peak Lake – Clark
Hanging Lake – Glenwood Springs
Harper Lake – Louisville
Harry A. Nottingham (Lake) Park – Avon
Harvey Gap State Park – Rifle
Haviland Lake SWA – Durango
Hermit Lake – Westcliffe
Highline Lake State Park – Loma
Homestake Reservoir – Leadville
Horsetooth Reservoir – Fort Collins
Hyland Ponds Open Space — Westminster

I
Ice Lakes Basin – Silverton
Ivanhoe Lake – Leadville

J
Jackson Lake State Park – Orchard
Jefferson Lake Recreation Area – Jefferson
John Martin Reservoir State Park – Hasty

K
Kenney Reservoir – Rangely
Keystone Lake – Keystone
Kite Lake – Alma

L
Lake Ann Reservoir (Dinkle Lake) – El Jebel
Lake Catamount – Steamboat Springs
Lake Estes – Estes Park
Lake Granby – Granby
Lake Henry – Ordway
Lake Irwin – Crested Butte
Lake Isabel – Rye
Lake John SWA – Walden
Lake Meredith Reservoir – Ordway
Lake Nighthorse – Durango
Lake Of The Clouds – Westcliffe
Lake Pueblo State Park – Pueblo
Lake San Cristobal – Lake City
Lakeside Amusement Park – Denver
Lathrop State Park – Walsenburg
Lemon Reservoir – Durango
Little Molas Lake – Silverton
Loch Lomond – Empire
Lost Lake Campground – Paonia
Lower Cataract Lake – Heeney

M
Mancos State Park – Mancos
McCall Lake Nature Area – Longmont
McIntosh Lake Nature Area – Longmont
McPhee Reservoir Recreation Area – Dolores
Mesa Lakes – Grand Mesa
Molas Lake – Silverton
Monarch Lake – Granby
Montgomery Reservoir – Alma
Monument Lake – Monument
Monument Lake Resort – Weston
Muddy Pass Lake – Coalmont

N
Navajo State Park – Arboles
Nee Gronda Reservoir – Eads
Nee Noshe Reservoir – Eads
North Catamount Reservoir – Cascade
North Fork Reservoir – Salida
North Lake SWA – Weston
North Slope Recreation Area – Cascade
North Sterling State Park – Sterling

O
Opal Lake – Pagosa Springs

P
Palmer Lake Recreation Area – Palmer Lake
Paonia State Park – Somerset
Parvin Lake SWA – Red Feather Lakes
Pass Lake (Loveland Pass) – Keystone
Pearl Lake State Park – Clark
Pinewood Reservoir – Loveland
Platoro Reservoir – Del Norte
Potato Lake – Durango-Silverton
Poudre Lake – RMNP, Estes Park
Poudre Ponds – Greeley
Priest Lake – Telluride
Ptarmigan Lake – Buena Vista

Q
Quail Lake Park – Colorado Springs

R
Ramona Lake – Red Feather Lakes
Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area – Woodland Park
Ridgway State Park – Ridgway
Rifle Gap State Park – Rifle
Rio Blanco Lake SWA – Meeker
Rio Grande Reservoir – Creede
Riverside Reservoir – Kersey
Road Canyon Reservoir SWA – Creede
Rocky Mountain Lake Park – Denver
Rosemont Reservoir SWA – Colorado Springs
Ruedi Reservoir – Basalt
Russell Lakes SWA – Saguache

S
Saint Mary’s Glacier – Idaho Springs
Saint Vrain State Park – Firestone
San Luis Lakes SWA – Mosca
Sanchez Reservoir SWA – San Luis
Santa Maria Reservoir – Creede
Sawmill Reservoir – Breckenridge
Seaman Reservoir – Fort Collins
Silver Jack Reservoir – Cimarron-Ridgway
Skaguay Reservoir SWA – Victor
Sloan’s Lake Park – Denver
Smith Reservoir SWA – Blanca
Snowmass Lake – Aspen
South Catamount Reservoir – Cascade
South Colony Lakes – Westcliffe
South Republican (Bonny Lake) SWA – Idalia
South Slope Recreation Area – Manitou Springs
South Zapata Lake – Mosca
Spinney Mountain State Park – Lake George
Sprague Lake – Estes Park
Stagecoach State Park – Oak Creek
Standley Lake Regional Park – Westminster
State Forest State Park – Walden
Steamboat Lake State Park – Clark
Stillwater Reservoir – Yampa
Strontia Springs Reservoir – Littleton
Summit Lake Park – Idaho Springs
Surprise Lake – Heeney
Sweitzer Lake State Park – Delta
Sylvan Lake State Park – Eagle

T
Tarryall Reservoir SWA – Jefferson
Taylor Park Reservoir – Almont
Thomas Lakes – El Jebel
Trap Lake – near Cameron Pass/Gould
Trappers Lake – Meeker
Trinidad Lake State Park – Trinidad
Trout Lake – Ophir
Turquoise Lake – Leadville
Twin Lakes Reservoir – Twin Lakes
Two Buttes Reservoir SWA – Springfield

U
Union Reservoir Nature Area – Longmont
Upper & Lower Mohawk Lake – Breckenridge
Upper Cataract Lake – Heeney

V
Vallecito Lake – Bayfield
Vega State Park – Collbran

W
Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat – Boulder
Walden Reservoir – Walden
Waneka Lake Park – Lafayette
Washington Park – Denver
Watson Lake SWA – Bellvue
Weller Lake – Aspen
Wellington Lake – Deckers
West Lake SWA – Red Feather Lakes
Wheeler Lake – Alma-Breckenridge
Williams Fork Reservoir – Parshall
Windy Gap Reservoir – Granby
Wolford Mountain Reservoir – Kremmling

Y
Yamcolo Reservoir – Yampa

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Guide to Lakes and Reservoirs in Colorado

Sunrise, Lake Chatfield, CO — Sunrise, Lake Chatfield. Photo: Michael Levine-Clark

Although the many dammed reservoirs come at a great cost to the environment, they store drinking water and create recreation for its human inhabitants. They sure are pretty to look at. Who knows what Colorado’s riparian environments would look like if we didn’t dam most of our major rivers

How many lakes are there in Colorado?

There are more than 4,000 lakes and reservoirs in Colorado. The largest that’s completely in the state is the Blue Mesa Reservoir. The Navajo Reservoir only has a little bit in Colorado, but combined with the majority in New Mexico, it’s the largest lake.

What are the largest lakes in Colorado?

These are the largest lakes and reservoirs in Colorado by volume of water. The volumes listed are from Wikipedia. You can view a full Wikipedia table of the largest lakes, which includes the county they reside in, inflow river, any dam built, and other useful information. Discover the largest natural lakes in Colorado.