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Deweese-Dye Reservoir, Colorado
319 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.20 degrees N, 105.46 degrees W - Custer 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 Deweese-Dye Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- The largest lake in Custer County among those counted.
- About 56 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Lakes | Custer | 13 mi | 34 acres |
| North Crestone Lake | Custer | 15 mi | 28 acres |
| Upper Sand Creek Lake | Saguache | 19 mi | 25 acres |
| Creager Reservoir | Huerfano | 26 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake Isabel | Custer | 27 mi | 36 acres |
| Brush Hollow Reservoir | Fremont | 29 mi | 89 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Deweese-Dye Reservoir
How Big Is Deweese-Dye Reservoir?
Deweese-Dye Reservoir covers 319 acres in Custer County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Custer County?
Deweese-Dye Reservoir is the largest lake in Custer County, at 319 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 133052471). Verified October 30, 2026.