Lakes / Colorado / Kiowa County / Black Lake
Black Lake, Kiowa County, Colorado
117 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.41 degrees N, 102.91 degrees W - Kiowa 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 70% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 107 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swede Lake | Kiowa | 5.5 mi | 124 acres |
| Salt Lake | Kiowa | 5.7 mi | 204 acres |
| Neesopah Reservoir | Kiowa | 8.9 mi | 1,216 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Kiowa | 10 mi | 103 acres |
| Neesopah Reservoir | Kiowa | 10 mi | 40 acres |
| Mud Lake | Kiowa | 11 mi | 162 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Black Lake
How Big Is Black Lake?
Black Lake covers 117 acres in Kiowa County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kiowa County?
Neenoshe Reservoir is the largest lake in Kiowa County, at 3,167 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 72553513). Verified October 30, 2026.