Lakes / Colorado / Huerfano County / Cucharas Reservoir
Cucharas Reservoir, Colorado
162 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.74 degrees N, 104.61 degrees W - Huerfano 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 Cucharas Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 77% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 76 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdez Lake | Huerfano | 4.6 mi | 46 acres |
| Bradford Reservoir | Huerfano | 6.0 mi | 184 acres |
| Maria Reservoir | Huerfano | 6.1 mi | 190 acres |
| Crane-Holmes Reservoir Number 2 | Huerfano | 7.6 mi | 64 acres |
| Holita Reservoir | Huerfano | 9.3 mi | 63 acres |
| Farr Lake | Huerfano | 11 mi | 43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cucharas Reservoir
How Big Is Cucharas Reservoir?
Cucharas Reservoir covers 162 acres in Huerfano County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Huerfano County?
Maria Reservoir is the largest lake in Huerfano County, at 190 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 129968481). Verified October 30, 2026.