Lakes / Colorado / Mineral County / Big Ruby Reservoir
Big Ruby Reservoir, Colorado
30 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.70 degrees N, 107.14 degrees W - Mineral 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 Ruby Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 14% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 104 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Lake | Hinsdale | 4.1 mi | 25 acres |
| Road Canyon Reservoir Number 1 | Hinsdale | 4.9 mi | 153 acres |
| Meadow Lake Reservoir | Mineral | 6.5 mi | 27 acres |
| Regan Lake | Hinsdale | 6.5 mi | 74 acres |
| Santa Maria Reservoir | Mineral | 7.0 mi | 535 acres |
| South Lazy U Reservoir Number 2 | Hinsdale | 7.3 mi | 28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Ruby Reservoir
How Big Is Big Ruby Reservoir?
Big Ruby Reservoir covers 30 acres in Mineral County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mineral County?
Santa Maria Reservoir is the largest lake in Mineral County, at 535 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 136353730). Verified October 30, 2026.