Lakes / Colorado / Jefferson County / Wellington Lake
Wellington Lake, Colorado
175 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
39.31 degrees N, 105.37 degrees W - Jefferson 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 Wellington Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 79% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 36 miles from Denver, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheesman Lake | Jefferson | 9.3 mi | 885 acres |
| Bayou Salado Reservoir | Park | 13 mi | 26 acres |
| Tarryall Reservoir | Park | 14 mi | 189 acres |
| Strontia Springs Reservoir | Jefferson | 15 mi | 81 acres |
| Aurora-Rampart Reservoir | Douglas | 19 mi | 67 acres |
| Platte Canyon Reservoir | Douglas | 19 mi | 53 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wellington Lake
How Big Is Wellington Lake?
Wellington Lake covers 175 acres in Jefferson County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jefferson County?
Chatfield Lake is the largest lake in Jefferson County, at 1,389 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 117790063). Verified October 30, 2026.