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McDonough Reservoir Number 2, Colorado
78 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.19 degrees N, 106.84 degrees W - Saguache 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 McDonough Reservoir Number 2 Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 69 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough Reservoir | Saguache | 3.5 mi | 32 acres |
| Upper Dome Reservoir | Saguache | 5.7 mi | 32 acres |
| Dry Lake | Hinsdale | 15 mi | 47 acres |
| Needle Creek Reservoir | Saguache | 19 mi | 37 acres |
| Powderhorn Lakes | Hinsdale | 20 mi | 25 acres |
| Devils Lake | Hinsdale | 21 mi | 46 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About McDonough Reservoir Number 2
How Big Is McDonough Reservoir Number 2?
McDonough Reservoir Number 2 covers 78 acres in Saguache County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Saguache County?
Trites Lake is the largest lake in Saguache County, at 110 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 69185495). Verified October 30, 2026.