Lakes / Colorado / Grand County / Red Dirt Reservoir
Red Dirt Reservoir, Colorado
181 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
40.19 degrees N, 106.57 degrees W - Grand 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 Red Dirt Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 79% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 70 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binco Reservoir | Grand | 5.6 mi | 27 acres |
| Hinman Reservoir | Grand | 6.4 mi | 61 acres |
| Wolford Mountain Reservoir | Grand | 9.1 mi | 1,283 acres |
| Whiteley Peak Reservoir | Grand | 10 mi | 37 acres |
| Lake Agnes | Grand | 11 mi | 107 acres |
| Dumont Lake | Grand | 15 mi | 43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Red Dirt Reservoir
How Big Is Red Dirt Reservoir?
Red Dirt Reservoir covers 181 acres in Grand County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Grand County?
Lake Granby is the largest lake in Grand County, at 7,075 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 88892251). Verified October 30, 2026.