Lakes / Colorado / Pueblo County / Vertrees Reservoir
Vertrees Reservoir, Colorado
29 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
38.05 degrees N, 104.44 degrees W - Pueblo 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 Vertrees Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 10% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 58 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huerfano Lake | Pueblo | 7.2 mi | 255 acres |
| Nepesta Reservoir Number 5 | Pueblo | 11 mi | 150 acres |
| Comanche Reservoir | Pueblo | 13 mi | 45 acres |
| Dry Lake | Pueblo | 13 mi | 90 acres |
| Saint Charles Reservoir Number 2 | Pueblo | 14 mi | 258 acres |
| Dotson and Enlargement Reservoir | Pueblo | 14 mi | 130 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Vertrees Reservoir
How Big Is Vertrees Reservoir?
Vertrees Reservoir covers 29 acres in Pueblo County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pueblo County?
Pueblo Reservoir is the largest lake in Pueblo County, at 2,326 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 129965835). Verified October 30, 2026.