Lakes / Colorado / Delta County / Sweitzer Lake
Sweitzer Lake, Colorado
133 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.71 degrees N, 108.03 degrees W - Delta 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 Sweitzer Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 37 miles from Grand Junction, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit Growers Reservoir | Delta | 9.3 mi | 104 acres |
| Chambers Reservoir | Delta | 16 mi | 29 acres |
| Flowing Park Reservoir | Delta | 17 mi | 81 acres |
| Cheney Reservoir | Mesa | 20 mi | 51 acres |
| Big Battlement Lake | Mesa | 20 mi | 37 acres |
| Granby Reservoir Number 12 | Mesa | 20 mi | 42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sweitzer Lake
How Big Is Sweitzer Lake?
Sweitzer Lake covers 133 acres in Delta County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Delta County?
Crawford Reservoir is the largest lake in Delta County, at 376 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 70218767). Verified October 30, 2026.