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Willow Creek Reservoir, Costilla County, Colorado
45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Colorado
37.27 degrees N, 105.38 degrees W - Costilla 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 Willow Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 778 lakes counted in Colorado.
- About 112 miles from Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home Reservoir | Costilla | 8.7 mi | 131 acres |
| Stabilization Reservoir | Costilla | 10 mi | 41 acres |
| Smith Reservoir | Costilla | 12 mi | 674 acres |
| Sanchez Reservoir | Costilla | 12 mi | 763 acres |
| Forbes Park Lake | Costilla | 16 mi | 45 acres |
| North Lake | Las Animas | 18 mi | 61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Willow Creek Reservoir
How Big Is Willow Creek Reservoir?
Willow Creek Reservoir covers 45 acres in Costilla County, Colorado.
What Is the Largest Lake in Costilla County?
Sanchez Reservoir is the largest lake in Costilla County, at 763 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 136497533). Verified October 30, 2026.