Lakes / Colorado / Archuleta County / Lake Pagosa
Lake Pagosa, Colorado
80 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.28 degrees N, 107.08 degrees W - Archuleta 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 Pagosa Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 133 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Lake | Archuleta | 1.1 mi | 72 acres |
| Pinon Lake Reservoir | Archuleta | 1.5 mi | 34 acres |
| Borns Lake Reservoir | Archuleta | 1.6 mi | 37 acres |
| Stevens Reservoir | Archuleta | 1.6 mi | 38 acres |
| Lake Hatcher | Archuleta | 3.0 mi | 87 acres |
| Echo Canyon Reservoir | Archuleta | 6.7 mi | 116 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Pagosa
How Big Is Lake Pagosa?
Lake Pagosa covers 80 acres in Archuleta County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Archuleta County?
Echo Canyon Reservoir is the largest lake in Archuleta County, at 116 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 80374747). Verified October 30, 2026.