Lakes / Colorado / Larimer County / Wasson Reservoir
Wasson Reservoir, Colorado
27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
40.75 degrees N, 105.05 degrees W - Larimer 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 Wasson Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 5% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 52 miles from Boulder, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Poudre Reservoir Number 3 | Larimer | 1.2 mi | 154 acres |
| Boxelder Reservoir Number Three | Larimer | 1.8 mi | 49 acres |
| Demmel Lake | Larimer | 2.1 mi | 248 acres |
| North Poudre Reservoir Number 4 | Larimer | 2.4 mi | 102 acres |
| Boxelder Reservoir Number 1 | Larimer | 2.6 mi | 26 acres |
| Mountain Supply Reservoir Number 8 | Larimer | 3.0 mi | 25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wasson Reservoir
How Big Is Wasson Reservoir?
Wasson Reservoir covers 27 acres in Larimer County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Larimer County?
Horsetooth Reservoir is the largest lake in Larimer County, at 1,817 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 128075537). Verified October 30, 2026.