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Manitou Reservoir, Colorado
26 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.88 degrees N, 105.00 degrees W - El Paso 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 Manitou Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 3% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 10 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Creek Reservoir | Teller | 3.4 mi | 110 acres |
| Lake Moraine | El Paso | 4.4 mi | 67 acres |
| South Catamount Reservoir | Teller | 4.5 mi | 93 acres |
| Bighorn Reservoir | Teller | 4.9 mi | 25 acres |
| North Catamount Reservoir | Teller | 5.1 mi | 244 acres |
| Wilson Reservoir | Teller | 5.7 mi | 67 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Manitou Reservoir
How Big Is Manitou Reservoir?
Manitou Reservoir covers 26 acres in El Paso County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in El Paso County?
Rampart Reservoir is the largest lake in El Paso County, at 378 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 128018977). Verified October 30, 2026.