Colorado Lakes — Browse & Compare

86lakes

36counties

11,686acres · largest

7live gauges

LakeVibe tracks 86 lakes across Colorado in 36 counties. The largest is John Martin Reservoir at about 11,686 acres. 7 lakes have live USGS water readings, refreshed regularly. Browse every lake by size or water clarity, see what each is good for, or find one near you — with real conditions, not guesses.

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Colorado lakes — frequently asked

How many Colorado lakes are on LakeVibe?

LakeVibe tracks 86 lakes across Colorado in 36 counties, each with real water data and things to do.

What is the largest lake in Colorado?

John Martin Reservoir is the largest lake we track in Colorado, at about 11,686 acres.

Which Colorado lake has the clearest water?

Of the lakes with measured clarity, Standley Lake has the deepest Secchi-disk reading — about 24.9 ft of visibility. Clarity varies by season and conditions.

Which Colorado lakes have live water-level and temperature?

7 Colorado lakes have live USGS gauge readings for water level and/or temperature, updated regularly. Each lake page shows its source and the time it was last checked.

Adobe Creek Reservoir

Antero Reservoir

Aurora Reservoir

Barr Lake

Blue Mesa Reservoir

Bonny Reservoir

Boulder Reservoir

Boyd Lake

Calkins Lake

Carter Lake Reservoir

Chatfield Lake

Cheesman Lake

Cherry Creek Lake

Cobb Lake

Cove Lake Reservoir

Dillon Reservoir

Douglass Lake

Electra Lake

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir

Elk Head Reservoir

Empire Reservoir

Fossil Creek Reservoir

Grand Lake

Green Mountain Reservoir

Groundhog Reservoir

Handy Reservoir

Holbrook Reservoir

Horse Creek Reservoir

Horse Creek Reservoir

Horseshoe Lake

Horsetooth Reservoir

Jackson Reservoir

John Martin Reservoir

Julesburg Reservoir

La Jara Reservoir

Lake Catamount

Lake Granby

Lake Henry

Lake John

Lake Loveland

Lake Meredith

Leggett and Hillcrest Reservoir

Lemon Reservoir

Lonetree Reservoir

Lower Latham Reservoir

Marston Lake

McPhee Reservoir

Milton Reservoir

Miramonte Reservoir

Model Reservoir

Morrow Point Reservoir

Narraguinnep Reservoir

Neegronda Reservoir

Neenoshe Reservoir

Neeskah Reservoir

Neesopah Reservoir

North Poudre Reservoir Number 6

North Sterling Reservoir

Platoro Reservoir

Prewitt Reservoir

Pueblo Reservoir

Rio Grande Reservoir

Riverside Reservoir

Ruedi Reservoir

Saint Charles Reservoir Number 3

San Luis Lake

Sanchez Reservoir

Santa Maria Reservoir

Shadow Mountain Lake

Smith Reservoir

Spinney Mountain Reservoir

Standley Lake

Steamboat Lake

Taylor Park Reservoir

Terry Lake

Timnath Reservoir

Trinidad Lake

Turquoise Lake

Twin Lakes

Two Buttes Reservoir