Lakes / Colorado / Grand County / East Branch Reservoir
East Branch Reservoir, Colorado
62 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.84 degrees N, 106.08 degrees W - Grand 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 East Branch Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 44 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Reservoir | Grand | 10 mi | 54 acres |
| Black Lake | Summit | 11 mi | 89 acres |
| Green Mountain Reservoir | Summit | 11 mi | 2,044 acres |
| Upper Slate Lake | Summit | 12 mi | 27 acres |
| Lower Cataract Lake | Summit | 13 mi | 47 acres |
| Williams Fork Reservoir | Grand | 14 mi | 1,549 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About East Branch Reservoir
How Big Is East Branch Reservoir?
East Branch Reservoir covers 62 acres in Grand County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Grand County?
Lake Granby is the largest lake in Grand County, at 7,075 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 88893273). Verified October 30, 2026.