Lakes / Colorado / Weld County / Briscoe Lake
Briscoe Lake, Colorado
46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
40.44 degrees N, 104.54 degrees W - Weld 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 Briscoe Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 49 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindies Lakes | Weld | 3.4 mi | 37 acres |
| Howards Lake | Weld | 4.0 mi | 53 acres |
| Darling Reservoir | Weld | 5.1 mi | 32 acres |
| Long Lake | Weld | 7.1 mi | 84 acres |
| Lower Latham Reservoir | Weld | 8.4 mi | 717 acres |
| Cozzens Lake | Weld | 9.0 mi | 43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Briscoe Lake
How Big Is Briscoe Lake?
Briscoe Lake covers 46 acres in Weld County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Weld County?
Riverside Reservoir is the largest lake in Weld County, at 3,633 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 120652319). Verified October 30, 2026.