Lakes / Colorado / Hinsdale County / Devils Lake
Devils Lake, Colorado
46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.10 degrees N, 107.20 degrees W - Hinsdale 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 Devils Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 78 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powderhorn Lakes | Hinsdale | 2.0 mi | 25 acres |
| Dry Lake | Hinsdale | 9.1 mi | 47 acres |
| Lake San Cristobal | Hinsdale | 10 mi | 308 acres |
| Rito Hondo Reservoir | Hinsdale | 14 mi | 40 acres |
| Continental Reservoir | Hinsdale | 16 mi | 374 acres |
| Castle Number 4 Reservoir | Hinsdale | 18 mi | 49 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Devils Lake
How Big Is Devils Lake?
Devils Lake covers 46 acres in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hinsdale County?
Rio Grande Reservoir is the largest lake in Hinsdale County, at 809 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 64443081). Verified October 30, 2026.