Lakes / Colorado / Kiowa County / Potters Lake
Potters Lake, Colorado
43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.33 degrees N, 103.13 degrees W - Kiowa 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 Potters Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 35% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 98 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | Kiowa | 2.8 mi | 139 acres |
| Long Lake | Kiowa | 3.6 mi | 95 acres |
| Adobe Creek Reservoir | Bent | 8.1 mi | 4,770 acres |
| Long Lake | Bent | 9.2 mi | 45 acres |
| Salt Lake | Kiowa | 12 mi | 204 acres |
| Black Lake | Kiowa | 13 mi | 117 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Potters Lake
How Big Is Potters Lake?
Potters Lake covers 43 acres in Kiowa County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kiowa County?
Neenoshe Reservoir is the largest lake in Kiowa County, at 3,167 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 72575671). Verified October 30, 2026.