Lakes / Colorado / Bent County / Adobe Creek Reservoir
Adobe Creek Reservoir, Colorado
4,770 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.26 degrees N, 103.25 degrees W - Bent 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 Adobe Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Ranks #5 for surface area among the Colorado lakes counted so far - 4,770 acres.
- About 94 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | Kiowa | 7.8 mi | 95 acres |
| Long Lake | Kiowa | 7.9 mi | 139 acres |
| Potters Lake | Kiowa | 8.1 mi | 43 acres |
| Horse Creek Reservoir | Otero | 10 mi | 2,181 acres |
| Long Lake | Bent | 13 mi | 45 acres |
| John Martin Reservoir | Bent | 18 mi | 11,686 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Adobe Creek Reservoir
How Big Is Adobe Creek Reservoir?
Adobe Creek Reservoir covers 4,770 acres in Bent County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bent County?
John Martin Reservoir is the largest lake in Bent County, at 11,686 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 72575703). Verified October 30, 2026.