Lakes / Colorado / Garfield County / Bison Lake
Bison Lake, Colorado
48 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.77 degrees N, 107.35 degrees W - Garfield 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 Bison Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 49 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Lake Reservoir | Garfield | 1.1 mi | 296 acres |
| Deep Lake | Garfield | 2.5 mi | 33 acres |
| Adams Lake | Garfield | 3.9 mi | 30 acres |
| Blair Lake | Garfield | 4.8 mi | 28 acres |
| Shepherd Lake | Garfield | 9.4 mi | 30 acres |
| Sweetwater Lake | Garfield | 9.9 mi | 73 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bison Lake
How Big Is Bison Lake?
Bison Lake covers 48 acres in Garfield County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Garfield County?
Trappers Lake is the largest lake in Garfield County, at 325 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 88853395). Verified October 30, 2026.