Lakes / Colorado / Archuleta County / Spence Reservoir
Spence Reservoir, Colorado
28 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.12 degrees N, 106.86 degrees W - Archuleta 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 Spence Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 7% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 143 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Lake | Archuleta | 4.1 mi | 28 acres |
| Echo Canyon Reservoir | Archuleta | 9.9 mi | 116 acres |
| Pinon Lake Reservoir | Archuleta | 15 mi | 34 acres |
| Blue Lake | Conejos | 16 mi | 28 acres |
| Village Lake | Archuleta | 16 mi | 72 acres |
| Borns Lake Reservoir | Archuleta | 16 mi | 37 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Spence Reservoir
How Big Is Spence Reservoir?
Spence Reservoir covers 28 acres in Archuleta County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Archuleta County?
Echo Canyon Reservoir is the largest lake in Archuleta County, at 116 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 122809290). Verified October 30, 2026.