Lakes / Colorado / Alamosa County / Adams Lake
Adams Lake, Alamosa County, Colorado
44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.40 degrees N, 105.85 degrees W - Alamosa County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Adams Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 37% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 114 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Lake | Rio Grande | 18 mi | 61 acres |
| Smith Reservoir | Costilla | 18 mi | 674 acres |
| San Luis Lake | Alamosa | 20 mi | 798 acres |
| Head Lake | Alamosa | 22 mi | 212 acres |
| Cave Lake Reservoir | Conejos | 23 mi | 64 acres |
| Stabilization Reservoir | Costilla | 24 mi | 41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Adams Lake
How Big Is Adams Lake?
Adams Lake covers 44 acres in Alamosa County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Alamosa County?
San Luis Lake is the largest lake in Alamosa County, at 798 acres.
Largest Lakes in Colorado
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Martin Reservoir | Bent | 11,686 acres | - |
| 2 | Blue Mesa Reservoir | Gunnison | 8,944 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Granby | Grand | 7,075 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Meredith | Crowley | 5,539 acres | - |
| 5 | Adobe Creek Reservoir | Bent | 4,770 acres | - |
All 778 Colorado lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 136496848). Verified October 30, 2026.