Lakes / Colorado / Jackson County / Big Creek Lakes
Big Creek Lakes, Jackson County, Colorado
111 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
40.91 degrees N, 106.62 degrees W - Jackson 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 Big Creek Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 69% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 94 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Lakes | Jackson | 1.1 mi | 350 acres |
| Boettcher Lake | Jackson | 8.2 mi | 128 acres |
| Gilpin Lake | Routt | 8.2 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake John | Jackson | 12 mi | 728 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Jackson | 14 mi | 139 acres |
| North Delaney Lake | Jackson | 16 mi | 163 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Creek Lakes
How Big Is Big Creek Lakes?
Big Creek Lakes covers 111 acres in Jackson County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jackson County?
Walden Reservoir is the largest lake in Jackson County, at 766 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 154885314). Verified October 30, 2026.