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Montrose Reservoir, Colorado
28 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.45 degrees N, 107.64 degrees W - Montrose 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 Montrose Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 65 miles from Grand Junction, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Reservoir | Montrose | 3.8 mi | 245 acres |
| Morrow Point Reservoir | Gunnison | 8.8 mi | 775 acres |
| Gould Reservoir | Montrose | 11 mi | 303 acres |
| Fish Creek Reservoir Number 2 | Gunnison | 13 mi | 29 acres |
| Crawford Reservoir | Delta | 16 mi | 376 acres |
| Blue Mesa Reservoir | Gunnison | 23 mi | 8,944 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Montrose Reservoir
How Big Is Montrose Reservoir?
Montrose Reservoir covers 28 acres in Montrose County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Montrose County?
Gould Reservoir is the largest lake in Montrose County, at 303 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 70215765). Verified October 30, 2026.