Lakes / Colorado / Gunnison County / Lake Irwin
Lake Irwin, Colorado
46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.88 degrees N, 107.10 degrees W - Gunnison 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 Lake Irwin Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 26 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Lake Slough | Gunnison | 5.6 mi | 43 acres |
| Peanut Lake | Gunnison | 5.7 mi | 34 acres |
| Meridian Lake | Gunnison | 5.9 mi | 30 acres |
| Beaver Lake | Gunnison | 14 mi | 25 acres |
| Paonia Reservoir | Gunnison | 14 mi | 335 acres |
| Kenny Moore Reservoir | Gunnison | 16 mi | 38 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Irwin
How Big Is Lake Irwin?
Lake Irwin covers 46 acres in Gunnison County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Gunnison County?
Blue Mesa Reservoir is the largest lake in Gunnison County, at 8,944 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 68580988). Verified October 30, 2026.