Lakes / Colorado / Pitkin County / Ruedi Reservoir
Ruedi Reservoir, Colorado
1,031 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.36 degrees N, 106.78 degrees W - Pitkin 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 Ruedi Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- The largest lake in Pitkin County among those counted.
- About 12 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Lake | Eagle | 8.4 mi | 44 acres |
| Woods Lake | Eagle | 9.2 mi | 53 acres |
| Mystic Island Lake | Eagle | 12 mi | 25 acres |
| Wildcat Reservoir | Pitkin | 12 mi | 52 acres |
| New York Lake | Eagle | 13 mi | 34 acres |
| Ivanhoe Lake | Pitkin | 16 mi | 72 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ruedi Reservoir
How Big Is Ruedi Reservoir?
Ruedi Reservoir covers 1,031 acres in Pitkin County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pitkin County?
Ruedi Reservoir is the largest lake in Pitkin County, at 1,031 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 72980538). Verified October 30, 2026.