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Horse Creek Reservoir, Adams County, Colorado
710 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
40.00 degrees N, 104.58 degrees W - Adams 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 Horse Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 92% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 28 miles from Denver, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boot Lake Reservoir | Adams | 2.2 mi | 155 acres |
| Prospect Reservoir | Weld | 3.6 mi | 379 acres |
| Ireland Reservoir Number Five | Weld | 6.1 mi | 50 acres |
| Lord Reservoir | Weld | 8.7 mi | 154 acres |
| Barr Lake | Adams | 10 mi | 1,724 acres |
| Klug Lake | Weld | 11 mi | 50 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Horse Creek Reservoir
How Big Is Horse Creek Reservoir?
Horse Creek Reservoir covers 710 acres in Adams County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Adams County?
Barr Lake is the largest lake in Adams County, at 1,724 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 120653751). Verified October 30, 2026.