Lakes / Colorado / Saguache County / Island Lake
Island Lake, Saguache County, Colorado
41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.94 degrees N, 106.11 degrees W - Saguache 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 Island Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 33% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 93 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrence Lake | Saguache | 0.5 mi | 56 acres |
| Trites Lake | Saguache | 0.9 mi | 110 acres |
| Davey Lake | Saguache | 1.2 mi | 80 acres |
| Mishak Lakes | Saguache | 8.1 mi | 52 acres |
| Weisman Lake | Saguache | 16 mi | 62 acres |
| Sherman Lake | Rio Grande | 25 mi | 61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Island Lake
How Big Is Island Lake?
Island Lake covers 41 acres in Saguache County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Saguache County?
Trites Lake is the largest lake in Saguache County, at 110 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 137168560). Verified October 30, 2026.