Lakes / Colorado / Montrose County / Gould Reservoir
Gould Reservoir, Colorado
303 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.60 degrees N, 107.58 degrees W - Montrose 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 Gould Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- The largest lake in Montrose County among those counted.
- About 58 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Reservoir | Delta | 5.7 mi | 376 acres |
| Crystal Reservoir | Montrose | 7.9 mi | 245 acres |
| Montrose Reservoir | Montrose | 11 mi | 28 acres |
| Morrow Point Reservoir | Gunnison | 12 mi | 775 acres |
| Beaver Reservoir | Gunnison | 17 mi | 37 acres |
| Blue Mesa Reservoir | Gunnison | 22 mi | 8,944 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Gould Reservoir
How Big Is Gould Reservoir?
Gould Reservoir covers 303 acres in Montrose County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Montrose County?
Gould Reservoir is the largest lake in Montrose County, at 303 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 64445189). Verified October 30, 2026.