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« Last post by Webmaster on February 29, 2020, 12:04:35 PM »Ran across the following information compiled by Carl Forsberg and thought it would be a good idea to document it here.
The 44 lakes listed below were chosen as significant for their size from a list of 154 lakes provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. There are about 640 acres per square mile.
I had it in mind for various squadron members to visit these lakes and report back their findings in features such as launch ramps, fees, camping, food and supplies, lodging, parking, control agency, lake depths, maps and charts available, ease of access, suitability for general boating, etc.
The squadron might then compile this data with photos and maps into a booklet for distribution to the public. I have not found a document such as this in my search.
Colorado Significant Boating Lakes - 3 March, 2015
Lake Size (acres) Nearest Town Relative Location
Adobe Creek Reservoir 5,147 Las Animas 18 miles south
Antero Reservoir 5,000 Hartsel 5 miles north
Barr Lake 1,918 Brighton 2 miles west
Blue Mesa Reservoir 9,000 Gunnison 3 miles east
Boyd Lake 1,750 Loveland 2 miles west
Carter Lake 1,140 Berthoud 3 miles east
Chatfield State Park 1,550 Littleton 2 miles north east
Cherry Creek State Park 880 Arura 3 miles east
Dillon Reservoir 3,200 Frisco 1 mile west
Eleven Mile State Park 3,405 Lake George 8 miles east
Grand Lake 500 Grand Lake 0 miles north
Green Mountain Reservoir 2,125 Kremmling 12 miles north
Henry Reservoir 1,100 Ordway 4 miles south west
Horse Creek Reservoir 2,603 Las Animas 10 miles south east
Horse Tooth Reservoir 2,000 Fort Collins 2 miles east
Jackson Lake State Park 2,600 Fort Morgan 14 miles south east
John Martin Reservoir 22,325 Las Animas 4 miles west
Lake Granby 7,256 Granby 6 miles south
Lake Henry 1,350 Ordway 4 miles south west
Lake pueblo State Park 4,646 Pueblo 4 miles east
McPhee Reservoir 4,470 Can’t locate. Walsenburg area
Meredith Reservoir 3,700 Ordway 3 miles west
Navajo State Park 15,600 Pagosa Springs 35 miles north east
North Sterling State Park 2,880 Sterling 25 miles south
Prewitt Reservoir 900 Brush 20 miles south west
Nee Gronda State Wildlife Area 2,600 Lamar 20 miles south
Nee Noche State Wildlife Area 3,696 Lamar 20 miles south
Queens State Wildlife Area 1,900 Lamar 20 miles south
Ridgeway State Park 1,000 Montrose 20 miles north
Ruedi Reservoir 1,000 Basalt 18 miles west
San Luis State Park 890 Alamosa 20 miles south
Sanchez Reservoir 2,000 San Luis (town) 7 miles north
Shadow Mountain Reservoir 1,350 Grand Lake 1 mile North east
Spiney Mountain State Park 2,520 Hartsel 8 miles west
Stagecoach State 780 Oak Creek 6 miles west
Steamboat Lake State Park 1,053 Steamboat Springs 28 miles south
Taylor Park Reservoir 2,000 Gunnison 40 miles south west
Trinidad Lake State Park 900 Trinidad 3 miles north east
Turquise Lake 1,500 Leadville 3 miles east
Twin Lakes 3,000 Leadville 17 miles north
Union Reservoir 743 Longmont 2 miles west
Vellecito Reservoir 2,700 Durango 20 miles southwest
Vega State Park 900 Grand Junction 50 miles west
Williams Fork Reservoir 1,810 Granby 25 miles east
The 44 lakes listed below were chosen as significant for their size from a list of 154 lakes provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. There are about 640 acres per square mile.
I had it in mind for various squadron members to visit these lakes and report back their findings in features such as launch ramps, fees, camping, food and supplies, lodging, parking, control agency, lake depths, maps and charts available, ease of access, suitability for general boating, etc.
The squadron might then compile this data with photos and maps into a booklet for distribution to the public. I have not found a document such as this in my search.
Colorado Significant Boating Lakes - 3 March, 2015
Lake Size (acres) Nearest Town Relative Location
Adobe Creek Reservoir 5,147 Las Animas 18 miles south
Antero Reservoir 5,000 Hartsel 5 miles north
Barr Lake 1,918 Brighton 2 miles west
Blue Mesa Reservoir 9,000 Gunnison 3 miles east
Boyd Lake 1,750 Loveland 2 miles west
Carter Lake 1,140 Berthoud 3 miles east
Chatfield State Park 1,550 Littleton 2 miles north east
Cherry Creek State Park 880 Arura 3 miles east
Dillon Reservoir 3,200 Frisco 1 mile west
Eleven Mile State Park 3,405 Lake George 8 miles east
Grand Lake 500 Grand Lake 0 miles north
Green Mountain Reservoir 2,125 Kremmling 12 miles north
Henry Reservoir 1,100 Ordway 4 miles south west
Horse Creek Reservoir 2,603 Las Animas 10 miles south east
Horse Tooth Reservoir 2,000 Fort Collins 2 miles east
Jackson Lake State Park 2,600 Fort Morgan 14 miles south east
John Martin Reservoir 22,325 Las Animas 4 miles west
Lake Granby 7,256 Granby 6 miles south
Lake Henry 1,350 Ordway 4 miles south west
Lake pueblo State Park 4,646 Pueblo 4 miles east
McPhee Reservoir 4,470 Can’t locate. Walsenburg area
Meredith Reservoir 3,700 Ordway 3 miles west
Navajo State Park 15,600 Pagosa Springs 35 miles north east
North Sterling State Park 2,880 Sterling 25 miles south
Prewitt Reservoir 900 Brush 20 miles south west
Nee Gronda State Wildlife Area 2,600 Lamar 20 miles south
Nee Noche State Wildlife Area 3,696 Lamar 20 miles south
Queens State Wildlife Area 1,900 Lamar 20 miles south
Ridgeway State Park 1,000 Montrose 20 miles north
Ruedi Reservoir 1,000 Basalt 18 miles west
San Luis State Park 890 Alamosa 20 miles south
Sanchez Reservoir 2,000 San Luis (town) 7 miles north
Shadow Mountain Reservoir 1,350 Grand Lake 1 mile North east
Spiney Mountain State Park 2,520 Hartsel 8 miles west
Stagecoach State 780 Oak Creek 6 miles west
Steamboat Lake State Park 1,053 Steamboat Springs 28 miles south
Taylor Park Reservoir 2,000 Gunnison 40 miles south west
Trinidad Lake State Park 900 Trinidad 3 miles north east
Turquise Lake 1,500 Leadville 3 miles east
Twin Lakes 3,000 Leadville 17 miles north
Union Reservoir 743 Longmont 2 miles west
Vellecito Reservoir 2,700 Durango 20 miles southwest
Vega State Park 900 Grand Junction 50 miles west
Williams Fork Reservoir 1,810 Granby 25 miles east