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Platoro Reservoir, Colorado
423 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.34 degrees N, 106.56 degrees W - Conejos 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 Platoro Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 129 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerr Lake | Conejos | 4.2 mi | 37 acres |
| Blue Lake | Conejos | 7.7 mi | 28 acres |
| Empedrado Lake | Conejos | 9.3 mi | 36 acres |
| Lost Lake | Conejos | 9.9 mi | 26 acres |
| Big Lake | Conejos | 10 mi | 71 acres |
| Victoria Lake | Conejos | 11 mi | 26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Platoro Reservoir
How Big Is Platoro Reservoir?
Platoro Reservoir covers 423 acres in Conejos County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Conejos County?
La Jara Reservoir is the largest lake in Conejos County, at 721 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 133157171). Verified October 30, 2026.