Lakes / Colorado / Teller County / Bighorn Reservoir
Bighorn Reservoir, Colorado
25 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.83 degrees N, 105.06 degrees W - Teller 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 Bighorn Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 1% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 13 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Reservoir | Teller | 0.8 mi | 67 acres |
| Lake Moraine | El Paso | 3.7 mi | 67 acres |
| Mason Reservoir | Teller | 3.7 mi | 111 acres |
| Bison Reservoir | Teller | 3.9 mi | 97 acres |
| McReynolds Reservoir | Teller | 4.4 mi | 100 acres |
| Manitou Reservoir | El Paso | 4.9 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bighorn Reservoir
How Big Is Bighorn Reservoir?
Bighorn Reservoir covers 25 acres in Teller County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Teller County?
North Catamount Reservoir is the largest lake in Teller County, at 244 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 127978860). Verified October 30, 2026.