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Wahatoya Lake Reservoir, Colorado
28 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.51 degrees N, 104.99 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 Wahatoya Lake Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 7% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 92 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsenburg Reservoir | Huerfano | 9.6 mi | 44 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake Reservoir | Huerfano | 11 mi | 164 acres |
| Martin Lake Reservoir | Huerfano | 11 mi | 183 acres |
| Forbes Park Lake | Costilla | 11 mi | 45 acres |
| Castle Rock Reservoir | Huerfano | 14 mi | 43 acres |
| Farr Lake | Huerfano | 16 mi | 43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wahatoya Lake Reservoir
How Big Is Wahatoya Lake Reservoir?
Wahatoya Lake Reservoir covers 28 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 129970629). Verified October 30, 2026.