Largest lakes & reservoirs in Southwest by acres
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > West > Colorado > Southwest > - Compared by surface area in acres.Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 7 articles we have published for Southwest lakes.
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Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Mesa Reservoir (Colorado, Southwest, USA, West) |
9,178 ac | Also known as Blue Mesa Lake Beautiful mesas, deep canyons, and steep rocky cliffs surround Blue Mesa Reservoir, the second largest lake entirely in Colorado. The clear, blue, mou… |
| McPhee Reservoir (Colorado, Southwest, USA, West) |
4,470 ac | In 1776 Spanish priests traveling through the Dolores Valley imagined a project that would bring water to the thirsty crops of the Montezuma Valley. B… |
| Morrow Point Reservoir (Colorado, Southwest, USA, West) |
817 ac | Only something truly breathtaking and extraordinary would make it worth carrying a kayak down 232 steps. The steep, rocky cliffs meeting the clear blu… |
| Electra Lake (Colorado, Southwest, USA, West) |
800 ac | Also known as Cascade Reservoir The majestic peaks of the San Juan Mountains stand guard over the breathtaking beauty of southwestern Colorado’s Electra Lake. Found 25 miles north of… |
| Lake San Cristobal (Colorado, Southwest, USA, West) |
350 ac | Surrounded by ghost towns and a rich mining history and in the shadows of some of the tallest mountains in the county, Lake San Cristobal is a beautif… |
| Crystal Reservoir (Colorado, Southwest, USA, West) |
301 ac | In 1882 the Curecanti needle became the symbol for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. With its steep cliffs and rock formations, the area around Crys… |
| Lake Purgatory (Colorado, Southwest, USA, West) |
17 ac | Also known as Columbine Lake, Purgatory Lake Set in the middle of a winter wonderland, Lake Purgatory is a private, alpine lake found in beautiful southwestern Colorado. Property owners and their… |
