Lakes / Colorado / Saguache County / Upper Sand Creek Lake
Upper Sand Creek Lake, Colorado
25 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.94 degrees N, 105.54 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 Upper Sand Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 0% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 73 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Crestone Lake | Custer | 6.5 mi | 28 acres |
| Creager Reservoir | Huerfano | 13 mi | 29 acres |
| Weisman Lake | Saguache | 16 mi | 62 acres |
| Deweese-Dye Reservoir | Custer | 19 mi | 319 acres |
| Head Lake | Alamosa | 19 mi | 212 acres |
| San Luis Lake | Alamosa | 21 mi | 798 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper Sand Creek Lake
How Big Is Upper Sand Creek Lake?
Upper Sand Creek Lake covers 25 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 125214986). Verified October 30, 2026.