Lakes / Colorado / Crowley County / Lake Meredith
Lake Meredith, Colorado
5,539 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.19 degrees N, 103.70 degrees W - Crowley 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 Meredith Stacks Up
- Ranks #4 for surface area among the Colorado lakes counted so far - 5,539 acres.
- The largest lake in Crowley County among those counted.
- About 75 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Henry | Crowley | 5.1 mi | 1,196 acres |
| Horse Creek and Black Draw Reservoir | Crowley | 7.3 mi | 43 acres |
| Lolita Reservoir | Crowley | 8.6 mi | 32 acres |
| Holbrook Reservoir | Otero | 10 mi | 550 acres |
| Taylor Lake | Otero | 11 mi | 37 acres |
| Cheraw Lake | Otero | 12 mi | 342 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Meredith
How Big Is Lake Meredith?
Lake Meredith covers 5,539 acres in Crowley County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Crowley County?
Lake Meredith is the largest lake in Crowley County, at 5,539 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 131180505). Verified October 30, 2026.