Lakes / Colorado / Mesa County / Baron Lake
Baron Lake, Colorado
69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.04 degrees N, 107.95 degrees W - Mesa 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 Baron Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 32 miles from Grand Junction, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Lake | Mesa | 0.7 mi | 30 acres |
| Kennicott Slough Reservoir | Delta | 0.7 mi | 71 acres |
| Hotel Lake | Mesa | 0.8 mi | 37 acres |
| Eggleston Lake | Mesa | 0.8 mi | 130 acres |
| Donnely Reservoir | Delta | 0.9 mi | 25 acres |
| Upper Hotel Lake | Mesa | 0.9 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Baron Lake
How Big Is Baron Lake?
Baron Lake covers 69 acres in Mesa County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mesa County?
Vega Reservoir is the largest lake in Mesa County, at 679 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 75556891). Verified October 30, 2026.