Lakes / Colorado / Teller County / Burgess Reservoir Number 1
Burgess Reservoir Number 1, Colorado
26 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.99 degrees N, 105.14 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 Burgess Reservoir Number 1 Stacks Up
- Larger than 4% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 20 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Catamount Reservoir | Teller | 6.1 mi | 244 acres |
| South Catamount Reservoir | Teller | 6.7 mi | 93 acres |
| Crystal Creek Reservoir | Teller | 7.8 mi | 110 acres |
| Rampart Reservoir | El Paso | 8.9 mi | 378 acres |
| Manitou Reservoir | El Paso | 11 mi | 26 acres |
| Lake George | Park | 12 mi | 57 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Burgess Reservoir Number 1
How Big Is Burgess Reservoir Number 1?
Burgess Reservoir Number 1 covers 26 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 117807931). Verified October 30, 2026.