Lakes / Colorado / Mesa County / Carson Lake
Carson Lake, Colorado
38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.00 degrees N, 108.11 degrees W - Mesa 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 Carson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 24 miles from Grand Junction, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Mesa Reservoir Number 1 | Mesa | 1.0 mi | 49 acres |
| Deep Creek Reservoir Number 2 | Mesa | 1.5 mi | 37 acres |
| Hollenbeck Reservoir Number Two | Mesa | 2.0 mi | 52 acres |
| Anderson Reservoir Number 1 | Mesa | 2.6 mi | 49 acres |
| Flowing Park Reservoir | Delta | 2.6 mi | 81 acres |
| Anderson Reservoir Number 2 | Mesa | 2.9 mi | 58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Carson Lake
How Big Is Carson Lake?
Carson Lake covers 38 acres in Mesa County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mesa County?
Vega Reservoir is the largest lake in Mesa County, at 679 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 75557489). Verified October 30, 2026.