Lakes / Colorado / Mesa County / Big Creek Reservoir Number 1
Big Creek Reservoir Number 1, Colorado
64 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.08 degrees N, 107.88 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 Big Creek Reservoir Number 1 Stacks Up
- Larger than 53% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 36 miles from Grand Junction, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson Reservoir | Mesa | 1.0 mi | 75 acres |
| Military Park Reservoir | Delta | 1.6 mi | 27 acres |
| Bonham Reservoir | Mesa | 1.7 mi | 76 acres |
| Trickel Park Reservoir | Delta | 2.1 mi | 114 acres |
| Cedar Mesa Reservoir | Delta | 3.0 mi | 33 acres |
| Dawson Reservoir | Mesa | 3.0 mi | 28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Creek Reservoir Number 1
How Big Is Big Creek Reservoir Number 1?
Big Creek Reservoir Number 1 covers 64 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 69984792). Verified October 30, 2026.