Lakes / Colorado / Weld County / Franklin Lake
Franklin Lake, Colorado
39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
40.52 degrees N, 104.84 degrees W - Weld 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 Franklin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 31% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 41 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Lake | Weld | 1.3 mi | 33 acres |
| Eaton-Law Reservoir | Weld | 1.5 mi | 59 acres |
| Woods Lake | Weld | 1.9 mi | 164 acres |
| Windsor Reservoir | Weld | 2.7 mi | 852 acres |
| Loop Lake | Weld | 2.8 mi | 61 acres |
| Thompson Lake | Weld | 3.1 mi | 54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Franklin Lake
How Big Is Franklin Lake?
Franklin Lake covers 39 acres in Weld County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Weld County?
Riverside Reservoir is the largest lake in Weld County, at 3,633 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 128076436). Verified October 30, 2026.