Lakes / Colorado / Hinsdale County / Lake San Cristobal
Lake San Cristobal, Colorado
308 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.97 degrees N, 107.29 degrees W - Hinsdale 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 San Cristobal Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 88 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Reservoir | Hinsdale | 7.5 mi | 374 acres |
| Rito Hondo Reservoir | Hinsdale | 8.1 mi | 40 acres |
| Castle Number 4 Reservoir | Hinsdale | 8.5 mi | 49 acres |
| Castle Rock Lake | Hinsdale | 9.8 mi | 51 acres |
| Devils Lake | Hinsdale | 10 mi | 46 acres |
| Troutvale Reservoir Number 1 | Hinsdale | 11 mi | 62 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake San Cristobal
How Big Is Lake San Cristobal?
Lake San Cristobal covers 308 acres in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hinsdale County?
Rio Grande Reservoir is the largest lake in Hinsdale County, at 809 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 64464014). Verified October 30, 2026.