Lakes / Colorado / Broomfield County / McKay Lake
McKay Lake, Colorado
65 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.95 degrees N, 105.01 degrees W - Broomfield 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 McKay Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- The largest lake in Broomfield County among those counted.
- About 14 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissen Reservoir Number 2 | Broomfield | 3.1 mi | 29 acres |
| Ohio Lake Reservoir | Adams | 3.1 mi | 30 acres |
| Eastlake Reservoir Number Three | Adams | 3.8 mi | 74 acres |
| Lower Church Lake | Jefferson | 5.6 mi | 35 acres |
| Waneka Reservoir | Boulder | 6.0 mi | 48 acres |
| Smith Reservoir | Adams | 6.3 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 120653737). Verified October 30, 2026.