Lakes / Colorado / Delta County / Crawford Reservoir
Crawford Reservoir, Colorado
376 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.68 degrees N, 107.60 degrees W - Delta 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 Crawford Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- The largest lake in Delta County among those counted.
- About 55 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gould Reservoir | Montrose | 5.7 mi | 303 acres |
| Beaver Reservoir | Gunnison | 13 mi | 37 acres |
| Crystal Reservoir | Montrose | 13 mi | 245 acres |
| Montrose Reservoir | Montrose | 16 mi | 28 acres |
| Morrow Point Reservoir | Gunnison | 18 mi | 775 acres |
| West Reservoir Number One | Delta | 18 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Crawford Reservoir
How Big Is Crawford Reservoir?
Crawford Reservoir covers 376 acres in Delta County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Delta County?
Crawford Reservoir is the largest lake in Delta County, at 376 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 64452341). Verified October 30, 2026.