Lakes / Colorado / San Juan County / Balsam Lake
Balsam Lake, Colorado
30 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.67 degrees N, 107.59 degrees W - San Juan 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 Balsam Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 14% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 109 miles from Grand Junction, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Mary Lakes | San Juan | 6.1 mi | 43 acres |
| Rock Lake | Hinsdale | 7.3 mi | 29 acres |
| Silver Lake | San Juan | 8.1 mi | 26 acres |
| Flint Lakes | Hinsdale | 8.1 mi | 33 acres |
| Ute Lake | Hinsdale | 8.4 mi | 35 acres |
| City Reservoir | La Plata | 9.2 mi | 40 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Balsam Lake
How Big Is Balsam Lake?
Balsam Lake covers 30 acres in San Juan County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in San Juan County?
Highland Mary Lakes is the largest lake in San Juan County, at 43 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 82641448). Verified October 30, 2026.