Lakes / Colorado / Huerfano County / Bradford Reservoir
Bradford Reservoir, Colorado
184 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.74 degrees N, 104.72 degrees W - Huerfano 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 Bradford Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 80% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 76 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane-Holmes Reservoir Number 2 | Huerfano | 1.6 mi | 64 acres |
| Valdez Lake | Huerfano | 4.5 mi | 46 acres |
| Maria Reservoir | Huerfano | 5.1 mi | 190 acres |
| Orlando Reservoir Number 2 | Huerfano | 5.4 mi | 184 acres |
| Holita Reservoir | Huerfano | 6.0 mi | 63 acres |
| Cucharas Reservoir | Huerfano | 6.0 mi | 162 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bradford Reservoir
How Big Is Bradford Reservoir?
Bradford Reservoir covers 184 acres in Huerfano County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Huerfano County?
Maria Reservoir is the largest lake in Huerfano County, at 190 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 129968267). Verified October 30, 2026.