Lakes / Wyoming / Uinta County / Cottonwood Reservoir
Cottonwood Reservoir, Wyoming
48.55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Wyoming
41.26 degrees N, 110.48 degrees W - Uinta County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Wyoming Game and Fish Department coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Cottonwood Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 49% of the 783 lakes counted in Wyoming.
- About 154 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Reservoir | Uinta | 6.4 mi | 114.49 acres |
| Piedmont Reservoir | Uinta | 11 mi | 48.64 acres |
| Cliff Graham Reservoir Number Three | Uinta | 12 mi | 36.22 acres |
| Murray Reservoir | Uinta | 12 mi | 35 acres |
| Guild Reservoir | Uinta | 13 mi | 35 acres |
| Austin Reservoir | Uinta | 14 mi | 236.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cottonwood Reservoir
How Big Is Cottonwood Reservoir?
Cottonwood Reservoir covers 48.55 acres in Uinta County, Wyoming.
What Is the Largest Lake in Uinta County?
Woodruff Narrows Reservoir is the largest lake in Uinta County, at 2,060 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Wyoming
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Lake | Park | 285 acres | 472 ft |
| 2 | Lake Reno | Park | 107 acres | 222 ft |
| 3 | Snowdrift Lake | Teton | 57 acres | 174 ft |
| 4 | Crater Lake | Big Horn | 39 acres | 166 ft |
| 5 | Beauty Lake | Park | 94 acres | 165 ft |
All 120 Wyoming lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Wyoming
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone Lake | Teton | 84,442 acres | - |
| 2 | Flaming Gorge Reservoir | Sweetwater | 38,888.36 acres | 440 ft |
| 3 | Jackson Lake | Teton | 26,853.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Pathfinder Reservoir | Carbon | 22,000 acres | 192 ft |
| 5 | Seminoe Reservoir | Carbon | 20,000 acres | 200 ft |
All 783 Wyoming lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 35192130). Verified October 30, 2026.