Lakes / Colorado / Clear Creek County / Summit Lake
Summit Lake, Colorado
34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.60 degrees N, 105.64 degrees W - Clear Creek 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 Summit Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 35 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Lake | Clear Creek | 4.5 mi | 43 acres |
| Naylor Lake | Clear Creek | 5.1 mi | 31 acres |
| Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir | Clear Creek | 5.3 mi | 36 acres |
| Clear Lake | Clear Creek | 5.7 mi | 27 acres |
| Lininger Lake | Park | 13 mi | 52 acres |
| Jefferson Lake | Park | 15 mi | 89 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Summit Lake
How Big Is Summit Lake?
Summit Lake covers 34 acres in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Clear Creek County?
Duck Lake is the largest lake in Clear Creek County, at 43 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 117848303). Verified October 30, 2026.