Lakes / Colorado / Larimer County / Elder Reservoir
Elder Reservoir, Colorado
79 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
40.65 degrees N, 105.04 degrees W - Larimer 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 Elder Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 46 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Reservoir | Larimer | 0.8 mi | 386 acres |
| Annex Reservoir Number 8 | Larimer | 0.9 mi | 146 acres |
| North Poudre Reservoir Number 10 | Larimer | 1.4 mi | 39 acres |
| Richard Lake Reservoir Number Six | Larimer | 1.6 mi | 73 acres |
| Dixon Reservoir | Larimer | 2.0 mi | 40 acres |
| Long Pond | Larimer | 2.0 mi | 190 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Elder Reservoir
How Big Is Elder Reservoir?
Elder Reservoir covers 79 acres in Larimer County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Larimer County?
Horsetooth Reservoir is the largest lake in Larimer County, at 1,817 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 128075873). Verified October 30, 2026.