List of lakes of Colorado
The following is a partial alphabetical list of lakes and reservoirs in the U.S. State of Colorado.
Most of the larger lakes in Colorado are either reservoirs or dam-enhanced natural lakes.
A
- Acascosa Lake in Conejos County, Colorado
- Antero Reservoir in Park County, Colorado
- Aurora Reservoir in Aurora, Colorado
B
- Barbour Ponds in Saint Vrain State Park
- Barker Meadow Reservoir in Boulder County, Colorado
- Barr Lake in Barr Lake State Park
- Bear Creek Lake in Lakewood, Colorado
- Bierstadt Lake in Larimer County, Colorado
- Bison Reservoir in Victor, Colorado
- Blue Mesa Reservoir in Curecanti National Recreation Area – largest reservoir in Colorado
- Bonham Reservoir in Mesa County, Colorado
- Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, Colorado
- Boyd Lake in Boyd Lake State Park
C
- Carter Lake in Larimer County, Colorado
- Chambers Lake in Larimer County, Colorado
- Chatfield Reservoir in Chatfield State Park
- City Park Lake in Denver
- Cherry Creek Reservoir in Cherry Creek State Park
- Crater Lake in Pitkin County, Colorado
- Cheesman Reservoir in Douglas and Jefferson counties, Colorado
- Crawford Reservoir in Crawford State Park
- Crystal Creek Reservoir in Teller County, Colorado
- Crystal Reservoir in Curecanti National Recreation Area
D
- Dawson Reservoir in Mesa County, Colorado
- Deep Lake in Garfield County, Colorado
- Deep Ward Lake in Mesa County
- Delaney Butte Reservoir in Jackson County, Colorado
- DeWeese Reservoir in Custer County, Colorado
- Dillon Reservoir in Dillon Reservoir Recreation Area
- Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
E
- East Portal Reservoir in Larimer County, Colorado
- Echo Lake in Echo Lake Park
- Eleven Mile Reservoir in Eleven Mile State Park
- Elkhead Reservoir in Elkhead State Park
- Emerald Lake in Weminuche Wilderness
- Lake Estes in Estes Park, Colorado
F
- Fern Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
- Flatiron Reservoir in Larimer County, Colorado
- Fruitgrowers Reservoir in Delta County, Colorado
G
- Grand Lake near Rocky Mountain National Park – largest natural lake in Colorado
- Grass Valley Reservoir in Harvey Gap State Park in Garfield County
- Green Mountain Reservoir in Green Mountain Reservoir Recreation Area
- Gross Reservoir in Boulder County, Colorado
H
- Hanging Lake in Glenwood Canyon
- Harker Park Lake in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
- Harvey Gap Reservoir in Harvey Gap State Park
- Haynach Lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park
- Horsetooth Reservoir in Larimer County, Colorado
J
- Jackson Gulch Reservoir in Montezuma County, Colorado
- Jefferson Lake in Park County, Colorado
- Jackson Lake in Jackson Lake State Park, Morgan County, Colorado
- John Martin Reservoir in John Martin Reservoir State Park – largest reservoir in eastern Colorado
L
- La Jara Reservoir in Conejos County, Colorado
- Lake Dillon, see Dillon Reservoir
- Lake Estes in Estes Park, Colorado
- Lake George in Park County, Colorado
- Lake Granby in Arapaho National Recreation Area
- Lake Isabel in Lake Isabel Recreation Area
- Lake John in Jackson County, Colorado
- Lake Loveland in Loveland, Colorado
- Lake Meredith in Crowley County, Colorado
- Lake Pueblo in Lake Pueblo State Park
- Lake Maloya in Colfax County, New Mexico and Las Animas County, Colorado
- Lake Rhoda in Lakeside, Colorado
- Lake San Cristobal in Hinsdale County, Colorado – second largest natural lake in Colorado
- Lemon Reservoir in La Plata County, Colorado
- Lizard Lake in Gunnison County, Colorado
M
- Maroon Lake in Pitkin County, Colorado
- Marston Lake in Denver
- Marys Lake in Larimer County, Colorado
- McPhee Reservoir in McPhee Recreation Area – second largest reservoir in Colorado
- Meadow Creek Reservoir in Arapaho National Recreation Area
- Miramonte Reservoir in San Miguel County, Colorado
- Monarch Reservoir in Arapaho National Recreation Area
- Montgomery Reservoir in Park County, Colorado
- Morrow Point Reservoir in Curecanti National Recreation Area
- Mount Elbert Forebay in Lake County, Colorado
- Mountain Home Reservoir in Costilla County, Colorado
- Murphy Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
N
- Navajo Reservoir at Navajo State Park
- North Michigan Creek Reservoir in State Forest State Park
O
- O'Haver Lake at San Isabel National Forest
P
- Pacific Tarn in Summit County, Colorado – highest named lake in the United States
- Paonia Reservoir in Paonia State Park
- Pearl Lake in Pearl Lake State Park
- Pinewood Lake in Larimer County, Colorado
- Platoro Reservoir in Conejos County, Colorado
- Poudre Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
- Pueblo Reservoir, see Lake Pueblo
Q
- Quincy Reservoir in Aurora, Colorado
R
- Ralph White Lake in Moffat County, Colorado
- Ralston Reservoir in Jefferson County, Colorado
- Rampart Reservoir in El Paso County, Colorado
- Ridgway Reservoir in Ridgway State Park
- Rifle Gap Reservoir in Rifle Gap State Park
- Ruedi Reservoir in the John Ruedi Recreation Area of White River National Forest
- Rueter–Hess Reservoir in Douglas County, Colorado
- Runyon Lake in Pueblo, Colorado
S
- San Luis Lake in San Luis State Park, Alamosa County, Colorado
- Sanchez Reservoir in Costilla County, Colorado
- Shadow Mountain Lake in Arapaho National Recreation Area, Grand County, Colorado
- Silver Jack Reservoir in Gunnison County, Colorado
- Sloan's Lake in Denver, Colorado
- Smith Lake in Washington Park, Denver, Colorado
- Smith Reservoir in Costilla County, Colorado
- Snowdrift Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand County, Colorado
- Stagecoach Reservoir in Stagecoach State Park, Routt County, Colorado
- Standley Lake in Westminster, Colorado
- Steamboat Lake in Steamboat Lake State Park, Routt County, Colorado
- Strontia Springs Reservoir in Douglas County and Jefferson County, Colorado
- Sweitzer Lake in Sweitzer Lake State Park, Delta County, Colorado
- Summit Lake in Summit Lake Park, Clear Creek County, Colorado
- Sylvan Lake in Sylvan Lake State Park, Eagle County, Colorado
T
- Taylor Park Reservoir in Gunnison County, Colorado
- Trappers Lake in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area of White River National Forest
- Trinidad Lake in Trinidad Lake State Park
- Turquoise Lake in the Turquoise Lake Recreation Area of San Isabel National Forest
- Twin Lakes in Twin Lakes Recreation Area of San Isabel National Forest
V
- Vallecito Reservoir in La Plata County, Colorado
- Vega Reservoir in Vega State Park
W
- Williams Creek Reservoir in San Juan National Forest, Hinsdale County, Colorado
- Williams Fork Reservoir in Grand County, Colorado
- Willow Creek Reservoir in Arapaho National Recreation Area, Grand County, Colorado
- Windy Gap Reservoir in Grand County, Colorado
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir, Grand County, Colorado