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Rifle Gap Reservoir, Colorado
241 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.63 degrees N, 107.76 degrees W - Garfield 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 Rifle Gap Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 82% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 58 miles from Grand Junction, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley Reservoir | Garfield | 5.4 mi | 201 acres |
| Meadow Creek Lake | Garfield | 17 mi | 59 acres |
| Adams Lake | Garfield | 20 mi | 30 acres |
| Blair Lake | Garfield | 22 mi | 28 acres |
| Hughes Reservoir | Garfield | 24 mi | 51 acres |
| Bison Lake | Garfield | 24 mi | 48 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rifle Gap Reservoir
How Big Is Rifle Gap Reservoir?
Rifle Gap Reservoir covers 241 acres in Garfield County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Garfield County?
Trappers Lake is the largest lake in Garfield County, at 325 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 70005826). Verified October 30, 2026.