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Terror Creek Reservoir, Colorado
30 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.98 degrees N, 107.56 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 Terror Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 42 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodenough Reservoir | Delta | 7.5 mi | 48 acres |
| Overland Reservoir | Delta | 8.6 mi | 238 acres |
| West Reservoir Number One | Delta | 10 mi | 26 acres |
| Bailey Reservoir | Delta | 10 mi | 30 acres |
| Paonia Reservoir | Gunnison | 12 mi | 335 acres |
| Beaver Reservoir | Gunnison | 13 mi | 37 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Terror Creek Reservoir
How Big Is Terror Creek Reservoir?
Terror Creek Reservoir covers 30 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 68570676). Verified October 30, 2026.