Colorado Lakes by Region

Colorado : Denver Area (4)

• Aurora Reservoir
• Cherry Creek Reservoir
• Chatfield Reservoir
• Echo Lake

Colorado : Front Range (13)

• Boyd Lake
• Lake Quivera
• Brainard Lakes
• Little Echo Lake
• Carter Lake
• Red Feather Lakes
• Chicago Lakes
• Shadow Mountain Lake
• Grand Lake
• Standley Lake
• Horsetooth Reservoir
• Sun Valley Lake
• Lake Granby

Colorado : Northeast (1)

• Jumbo Reservoir

Colorado : Northwest (12)

• Green Mountain Reservoir
• Nottingham Lake
• Hidden Lake
• Pearl Lake
• Lake Agnes
• Steamboat Lake
• Lake Dillon
• Turquoise Lake
• Meadow Creek Reservoir
• Willow Creek Reservoir
• Monarch Lake
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir

Colorado : South Central (1)

• Twin Lakes

Colorado : Southeast (9)

• Adobe Creek Reservoir
• Neenoshe Reservoir
• John Martin Reservoir
• Neeskah Reservoir
• Lake Meredith
• Neesopah Reservoir
• Lake Pueblo
• Trinidad Lake
• Neegronda Reservoir

Colorado : Southwest (9)

• Blue Mesa Reservoir
• McPhee Reservoir
• Crystal Reservoir
• Morrow Point Reservoir
• Electra Lake
• Navajo Lake
• Lake Purgatory
• Vallecito Lake
• Lake San Cristobal

Brainard Lakes

Crystal Reservoir

Colorado Lakes A-Z

• Adobe Creek Reservoir
• Jumbo Reservoir
• Neeskah Reservoir
• Aurora Reservoir
• Lake Agnes
• Neesopah Reservoir
• Blue Mesa Reservoir
• Lake Dillon
• Nottingham Lake
• Boyd Lake
• Lake Granby
• Pearl Lake
• Brainard Lakes
• Lake Meredith
• Red Feather Lakes
• Carter Lake
• Lake Pueblo
• Shadow Mountain Lake
• Chatfield Reservoir
• Lake Purgatory
• Standley Lake
• Cherry Creek Reservoir
• Lake Quivera
• Steamboat Lake
• Chicago Lakes
• Lake San Cristobal
• Sun Valley Lake
• Crystal Reservoir
• Little Echo Lake
• Trinidad Lake
• Echo Lake
• McPhee Reservoir
• Turquoise Lake
• Electra Lake
• Meadow Creek Reservoir
• Twin Lakes
• Grand Lake
• Monarch Lake
• Vallecito Lake
• Green Mountain Reservoir
• Morrow Point Reservoir
• Willow Creek Reservoir
• Hidden Lake
• Navajo Lake
• Wolford Mountain Reservoir
• Horsetooth Reservoir
• Neegronda Reservoir
• John Martin Reservoir
• Neenoshe Reservoir

Lakes in CO

Lake Name	Lake Summary
Adobe Creek Reservoir	Also known as: Blue Lake For the true, unhurried western vacation in Southeastern Colorado, make the trip to Adobe Creek Reservoir. The reservoir, also known as Blue Lake presents ...
Aurora Reservoir	If you're looking for a peaceful, activity-oriented Colorado vacation in the Denver Region, you can't go wrong with Aurora Reservoir. This 820-acre city-owned ...
Blue Mesa Reservoir	Also known as: Blue Mesa Lake Beautiful mesas, deep canyons, and steep rocky cliffs surround Blue Mesa Reservoir, the largest lake entirely in Colorado. The clear, blue, mountain ...
Boyd Lake	Boyd Lake is a modern recreational playground covering over 1,700 acres in Larimer County. Located in the northeastern section of the City of Loveland, ...
Brainard Lakes	Also known as: Brainard Lake, Blue Lake, Mitchell Lake, Long Lake, Lake Isabelle The Brainard Lakes are some of the most heavily visited lakes along Colorado's Front Range. Five small lakes lie within the Brainard Lakes Recreation ...
Carter Lake	Also known as: Carter Lake Reservoir, Carter Reservoir Carter Lake is a major source of fun for residents and visitors to the Loveland area of Colorado's Front Range. The reservoir is one of two main storage ...
Chatfield Reservoir	Also known as: Chatfield Lake Standing in fields of prairie clover looking at blue herons on beautiful Chatfield Reservoir, it's hard to imagine that this spot is just outside the ...
Cherry Creek Reservoir	Also known as: Cherry Creek Lake Affectionately called "Denver's Backyard," Cherry Creek Lake and State Park provide recreation opportunities for families from all over. Located in ...
Chicago Lakes	Also known as: Upper Chicago Lake, Lower Chicago Lake, Idaho Springs Reservoir, Echo Lake, Summit Lake One of the more popular destinations within Denver's Mountain Parks system is the trail leading to the Chicago Lakes. This Front Range trail centers around ...
Crystal Reservoir	In 1882 the Curecanti needle became the symbol for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. With its steep cliffs and rock formations, the area around Crystal ...
Echo Lake	Echo Lake is one of the Denver metro area's most popular Mountain Parks. Located only an hour west of Denver, Echo Lake Park is the only sub-alpine park ...
Electra Lake	Also known as: Cascade Reservoir The majestic peaks of the San Juan Mountains stand guard over the breathtaking beauty of southwestern Colorado's Electra Lake. Found 25 miles north of ...
Grand Lake	Nestled in the Rocky Mountains and filled with water from melting snow, Grand Lake is the headwaters of the Colorado River and one of the state's treasures. ...
Green Mountain Reservoir	Thousands of tourists and recreational guests come to the Colorado Rockies each year, never knowing that Green Mountain Reservoir is only a short distance ...
Hidden Lake	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 campground ...
Horsetooth Reservoir	Also known as: Horsetooth Lake On the high, arid ridges and plains of Colorado's Front Range, Horsetooth Reservoir delights the visitor and refreshes the senses. Developed as a storage ...
John Martin Reservoir	Standing among the large boulders on the gravel shore watching bald eagles soar over the water, it's easy to believe that John Martin Reservoir is an ...
Jumbo Reservoir	Also known as: Julesburg Reservoir Jumbo Reservoir is a 1,200-acre lake located in the northeast corner of Colorado. In the summer of 2006, severe drought drained the reservoir and all ...
Lake Agnes	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 Arapaho ...
Lake Dillon	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 fishing, ...
Lake Granby	Also known as: Granby Lake Nestled in the shadows of the majestic Rocky Mountains near the headwaters of the Colorado River, Lake Granby is a great place for a mountain getaway. ...
Lake Meredith	Water sports reign supreme on Lake Meredith, which covers more than 5,500 acres in Southeastern Colorado's Crowley County. Boating, jet skiing, fishing, ...
Lake Pueblo	Lake Pueblo is located west of Pueblo, Colorado and was formed when the Arkansas River was dammed as a part of the Fryingpan/Arkansas project of the Bureau ...
Lake Purgatory	Also known as: Columbine Lake, Purgatory Lake Set in the middle of a winter wonderland, Lake Purgatory is a private alpine lake found in beautiful southwestern Colorado. Snowshoeing, snowcat skiing, ...
Lake Quivera	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 ...
Lake San Cristobal	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 ...
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 ...
McPhee Reservoir	In 1776 Spanish priests traveling through the Dolores Valley imagined a project that would bring water to the thirsty crops of the Montezuma Valley. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Morrow Point Reservoir	Only something truly breathtaking and extraordinary would make it worth carrying a kayak down 232 steps. The steep, rocky cliffs meeting the clear blue ...
Navajo Lake	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, ...
Neegronda Reservoir	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, ...
Neenoshe Reservoir	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 ...
Neeskah Reservoir	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, ...
Neesopah Reservoir	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 ...
Nottingham Lake	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 central ...
Pearl Lake	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. ...
Red Feather Lakes	Also known as: Dowdy Lake, Parvin Lake, West Lake, Bellaire Lake, Creedmore Lake, Lost Lake One of the most interesting lake systems on Colorado's Front Range is Red Feather Lakes. The community's name is derived from a popular Native American ...
Shadow Mountain Lake	Set against the backdrop of the majestic Rocky Mountains in Colorado's Front Range region, Shadow Mountain Lake is a picture-postcard Colorado getaway. ...
Standley Lake	A welcoming oasis on Colorado's dry Front Range region, Standley Lake draws residents and visitors alike to its shores. Unsung sentinel to the north Denver ...
Steamboat Lake	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. This ...
Sun Valley Lake	As the world outside goes by, a mother moose and her calf go for a swim in Sun Valley Lake. It's not an uncommon occurrence on this peaceful, secluded ...
Trinidad Lake	Also known as: Trinidad Reservoir Seated at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in southeastern Colorado, Trinidad Lake is a great place to fish, boat, sail, and enjoy the outdoors. ...
Turquoise Lake	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-acre ...
Twin Lakes	Also known as: Twin Lakes Reservoir In the mid 1800's gold was discovered in Lake County Colorado, and everything changed. Settlers moved west seeking their fortunes and discovered not ...
Vallecito Lake	Also known as: Vallecito Reservoir The quest for a reliable source of irrigation water in Colorado's dry Southwest Region brought Vallecito Lake into being. Twenty-two miles north of Durango, ...
Willow Creek Reservoir	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 nearby ...
Wolford Mountain Reservoir	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 Ritschard ...