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Smith Reservoir, Jefferson County, Colorado
47 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.69 degrees N, 105.12 degrees W - Jefferson 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 Smith Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 40% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 8 miles from Denver, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Reservoir | Jefferson | 0.4 mi | 30 acres |
| Main Reservoir | Jefferson | 0.6 mi | 43 acres |
| Ward Reservoir Number 1 | Jefferson | 2.5 mi | 59 acres |
| Bear Creek Lake | Jefferson | 2.8 mi | 103 acres |
| Harriman Lake | Jefferson | 3.4 mi | 47 acres |
| Soda Lakes | Jefferson | 4.1 mi | 81 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Smith Reservoir
How Big Is Smith Reservoir?
Smith Reservoir covers 47 acres in Jefferson County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jefferson County?
Chatfield Lake is the largest lake in Jefferson County, at 1,389 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 117810831). Verified October 30, 2026.