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McDonough Reservoir, Colorado
32 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.16 degrees N, 106.88 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 Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 72 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough Reservoir Number 2 | Saguache | 3.5 mi | 78 acres |
| Upper Dome Reservoir | Saguache | 8.6 mi | 32 acres |
| Dry Lake | Hinsdale | 11 mi | 47 acres |
| Powderhorn Lakes | Hinsdale | 17 mi | 25 acres |
| Devils Lake | Hinsdale | 18 mi | 46 acres |
| Needle Creek Reservoir | Saguache | 22 mi | 37 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About McDonough Reservoir
How Big Is McDonough Reservoir?
McDonough Reservoir covers 32 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 69195431). Verified October 30, 2026.