Lakes / Colorado / Weld County / Howards Lake
Howards Lake, Colorado
53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
40.49 degrees N, 104.55 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 Howards Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 47% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 50 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindies Lakes | Weld | 1.9 mi | 37 acres |
| Briscoe Lake | Weld | 4.0 mi | 46 acres |
| Long Lake | Weld | 4.2 mi | 84 acres |
| Darling Reservoir | Weld | 4.3 mi | 32 acres |
| Cozzens Lake | Weld | 6.8 mi | 43 acres |
| Owl Creek Reservoir | Weld | 9.1 mi | 92 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Howards Lake
How Big Is Howards Lake?
Howards Lake covers 53 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 120652284). Verified October 30, 2026.