Lakes / Colorado / Alamosa County / Head Lake
Head Lake, Colorado
212 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.71 degrees N, 105.74 degrees W - Alamosa 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 Head Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 81% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 92 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Lake | Alamosa | 2.6 mi | 798 acres |
| Weisman Lake | Saguache | 13 mi | 62 acres |
| Mishak Lakes | Saguache | 18 mi | 52 acres |
| Upper Sand Creek Lake | Saguache | 19 mi | 25 acres |
| Sherman Lake | Rio Grande | 21 mi | 61 acres |
| Adams Lake | Alamosa | 22 mi | 44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Head Lake
How Big Is Head Lake?
Head Lake covers 212 acres in Alamosa County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Alamosa County?
San Luis Lake is the largest lake in Alamosa County, at 798 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 125215034). Verified October 30, 2026.