Lakes / Colorado / La Plata County / Columbine Lake
Columbine Lake, La Plata County, Colorado
34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.61 degrees N, 107.81 degrees W - La Plata 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 Columbine Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 22% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 108 miles from Grand Junction, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electra Lake | La Plata | 3.1 mi | 804 acres |
| Haviland Lake | La Plata | 5.3 mi | 63 acres |
| Shalona Lake | La Plata | 8.9 mi | 26 acres |
| Lake Hope | San Juan | 12 mi | 35 acres |
| City Reservoir | La Plata | 13 mi | 40 acres |
| Balsam Lake | San Juan | 13 mi | 30 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Columbine Lake
How Big Is Columbine Lake?
Columbine Lake covers 34 acres in La Plata County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in La Plata County?
Vallecito Reservoir is the largest lake in La Plata County, at 2,603 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 82614788). Verified October 30, 2026.