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Joe Moore Reservoir, Colorado
37 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.42 degrees N, 108.32 degrees W - Montezuma 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 Joe Moore Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 114 miles from Grand Junction, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Gulch Reservoir | Montezuma | 2.8 mi | 223 acres |
| Bauer Lake | Montezuma | 2.9 mi | 67 acres |
| Summit Reservoir | Montezuma | 3.7 mi | 341 acres |
| Puett Reservoir | Montezuma | 4.9 mi | 154 acres |
| Weber Reservoir | Montezuma | 5.0 mi | 39 acres |
| Totten Lake | Montezuma | 12 mi | 218 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Joe Moore Reservoir
How Big Is Joe Moore Reservoir?
Joe Moore Reservoir covers 37 acres in Montezuma County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Montezuma County?
McPhee Reservoir is the largest lake in Montezuma County, at 4,335 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 89630741). Verified October 30, 2026.