Lakes / Colorado / Park County / Bayou Salado Reservoir
Bayou Salado Reservoir, Colorado
26 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.14 degrees N, 105.47 degrees W - Park 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 Bayou Salado Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 5% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 41 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarryall Reservoir | Park | 9.9 mi | 189 acres |
| Cheesman Lake | Jefferson | 10 mi | 885 acres |
| Lake George | Park | 13 mi | 57 acres |
| Wellington Lake | Jefferson | 13 mi | 175 acres |
| Spinney Mountain Reservoir | Park | 14 mi | 2,403 acres |
| Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir | Park | 15 mi | 3,112 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bayou Salado Reservoir
How Big Is Bayou Salado Reservoir?
Bayou Salado Reservoir covers 26 acres in Park County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Park County?
Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir is the largest lake in Park County, at 3,112 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 127818870). Verified October 30, 2026.