Lakes / Colorado / Huerfano County / Valdez Lake
Valdez Lake, Colorado
46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.69 degrees N, 104.66 degrees W - Huerfano 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 Valdez Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 79 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Reservoir | Huerfano | 1.5 mi | 190 acres |
| Bradford Reservoir | Huerfano | 4.5 mi | 184 acres |
| Cucharas Reservoir | Huerfano | 4.6 mi | 162 acres |
| Holita Reservoir | Huerfano | 4.8 mi | 63 acres |
| Crane-Holmes Reservoir Number 2 | Huerfano | 5.7 mi | 64 acres |
| Farr Lake | Huerfano | 6.2 mi | 43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Valdez Lake
How Big Is Valdez Lake?
Valdez Lake covers 46 acres in Huerfano County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Huerfano County?
Maria Reservoir is the largest lake in Huerfano County, at 190 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 129968976). Verified October 30, 2026.