Lakes / Colorado / Mineral County / Meadow Lake Reservoir
Meadow Lake Reservoir, Colorado
27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.71 degrees N, 107.02 degrees W - Mineral 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 Meadow Lake Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 6% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 103 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ruby Reservoir | Mineral | 6.5 mi | 30 acres |
| Santa Maria Reservoir | Mineral | 6.5 mi | 535 acres |
| Goose Lake | Mineral | 8.4 mi | 32 acres |
| Trout Lake | Hinsdale | 8.7 mi | 25 acres |
| Road Canyon Reservoir Number 1 | Hinsdale | 9.4 mi | 153 acres |
| Lake Humphreys | Mineral | 9.6 mi | 41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Meadow Lake Reservoir
How Big Is Meadow Lake Reservoir?
Meadow Lake Reservoir covers 27 acres in Mineral County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mineral County?
Santa Maria Reservoir is the largest lake in Mineral County, at 535 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 136353728). Verified October 30, 2026.