Lakes / Colorado / Summit County / Black Lake
Black Lake, Summit County, Colorado
89 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.79 degrees N, 106.27 degrees W - Summit 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 Black Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 63% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 51 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Cataract Lake | Summit | 3.3 mi | 40 acres |
| Upper Slate Lake | Summit | 3.5 mi | 27 acres |
| Bubble Lake | Summit | 3.7 mi | 27 acres |
| Lower Cataract Lake | Summit | 3.9 mi | 47 acres |
| Green Mountain Reservoir | Summit | 5.6 mi | 2,044 acres |
| Piney Lake | Eagle | 8.2 mi | 34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Black Lake
How Big Is Black Lake?
Black Lake covers 89 acres in Summit County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Summit County?
Dillon Reservoir is the largest lake in Summit County, at 3,219 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 79942012). Verified October 30, 2026.