Lake Meredith (Colorado) Explained

Lake Meredith
Other Name:	Lake Meredith Reservoir Meredith Reservoir
Location:	Crowley County, Colorado
Coordinates:	38.1908°N -103.7036°W ^[1]
Length:	4miles^[2]
Width:	2miles
Depth:	6feet
Volume:	41000acre.ft ^[3]
Elevation:	1297m (4,255feet)
Pushpin Map:	USA Colorado
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Pushpin Map Caption:	Lake Meredith
Website:	https://crowleycounty.colorado.gov/lake-meredith

Lake Meredith is a lake in Crowley County, Colorado, just south of Sugar City. Sources differ on its name, with some calling it Lake Meredith, Lake Meredith Reservoir,^[4] or Meredith Reservoir.^[5] The lake is shallow, so the constant winds in the area make it turbid. The average depth is six feet.

Recreation

The lake is popular among jet skiers. Camping at the lake is free, but amenities are limited. There is one dirt boat ramp and one jet ski ramp.

Notes and References

1. 195393 . Lake Meredith .
2. ExploreSoutheastColorado.com. Ordway area lakes. Viewed: 2017-06-08.
3. Web site: Crowley County, Colorado: Lake Meredith . Colorado Official State Web Portal . State of Colorado . 2017-06-08 .
4. Hook and Bullet. Lake Meredith Reservoir Fishing near Ordway, Colorado. Viewed: 2017-06-08.
5. Web site: Meredith Reservoir Fish Survey and Management Information . Ramsay . Jim . Colorado Parks & Wildlife . 2017-06-08 .