Lakes / Colorado / Saguache County / Trites Lake
Trites Lake, Colorado
110 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.94 degrees N, 106.13 degrees W - Saguache 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 Trites Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 69% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- The largest lake in Saguache County among those counted.
- About 94 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrence Lake | Saguache | 0.6 mi | 56 acres |
| Davey Lake | Saguache | 0.9 mi | 80 acres |
| Island Lake | Saguache | 0.9 mi | 41 acres |
| Mishak Lakes | Saguache | 9.0 mi | 52 acres |
| Weisman Lake | Saguache | 17 mi | 62 acres |
| Sherman Lake | Rio Grande | 26 mi | 61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Trites Lake
How Big Is Trites Lake?
Trites Lake covers 110 acres in Saguache County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Saguache County?
Trites Lake is the largest lake in Saguache County, at 110 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 137168525). Verified October 30, 2026.