Lakes / Colorado / Lincoln County / Nelson Lake
Nelson Lake, Colorado
56 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.91 degrees N, 103.38 degrees W - Lincoln 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 Nelson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 78 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckman Lake | Lincoln | 7.9 mi | 47 acres |
| Evilsizer Lake | Lincoln | 11 mi | 42 acres |
| Hubbard Lake | Lincoln | 17 mi | 159 acres |
| Douglas Reservoir | Lincoln | 30 mi | 31 acres |
| Brett Gray Reservoir | Lincoln | 31 mi | 32 acres |
| Logie Lake | Cheyenne | 32 mi | 84 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Nelson Lake
How Big Is Nelson Lake?
Nelson Lake covers 56 acres in Lincoln County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lincoln County?
Hubbard Lake is the largest lake in Lincoln County, at 159 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 40468193). Verified October 30, 2026.