Lakes / Colorado / Weld County / James Lake
James Lake, Colorado
27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
40.57 degrees N, 104.90 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 James Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 6% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 43 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Lake | Weld | 2.1 mi | 61 acres |
| Lee Lake | Weld | 2.1 mi | 31 acres |
| Windsor Reservoir | Weld | 2.2 mi | 852 acres |
| Drake Lake | Weld | 2.3 mi | 34 acres |
| Thompson Lake | Weld | 3.1 mi | 54 acres |
| Eaton-Law Reservoir | Weld | 3.1 mi | 59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About James Lake
How Big Is James Lake?
James Lake covers 27 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 128076258). Verified October 30, 2026.