Lakes / Colorado / Rio Blanco County / Vaughan Lake
Vaughan Lake, Colorado
33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
40.13 degrees N, 107.26 degrees W - Rio Blanco 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 Vaughan Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 18% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 69 miles from Aspen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Reservoir | Rio Blanco | 6.6 mi | 36 acres |
| Skinny Fish Lake | Garfield | 7.1 mi | 32 acres |
| Trappers Lake | Garfield | 10 mi | 325 acres |
| Stillwater Reservoir | Garfield | 10 mi | 129 acres |
| Crosho Lake | Rio Blanco | 11 mi | 53 acres |
| Upper Stillwater Reservoir | Garfield | 11 mi | 56 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Vaughan Lake
How Big Is Vaughan Lake?
Vaughan Lake covers 33 acres in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Rio Blanco County?
Big Beaver Reservoir is the largest lake in Rio Blanco County, at 205 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 90205177). Verified October 30, 2026.