Lakes / Colorado / Teller County / Bison Reservoir
Bison Reservoir, Colorado
97 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.77 degrees N, 105.08 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 Bison Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 15 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Reservoir | Teller | 3.2 mi | 67 acres |
| Mason Reservoir | Teller | 3.6 mi | 111 acres |
| Bighorn Reservoir | Teller | 3.9 mi | 25 acres |
| McReynolds Reservoir | Teller | 4.1 mi | 100 acres |
| Lake Moraine | El Paso | 5.4 mi | 67 acres |
| Skagway Reservoir | Teller | 5.5 mi | 109 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bison Reservoir
How Big Is Bison Reservoir?
Bison Reservoir covers 97 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 127979191). Verified October 30, 2026.