Coordinates37.2250, -107.9150
ColoradoReservoir
Lake Nighthorse
Lake Nighthorse is a reservoir of some 1,490 acres on the Basin Creek (Outflow returns to the Animas River), in Colorado. City of Durango Parks & Recreation manages it.
Surface area1,490 acres
RiverBasin Creek (Outflow returns to the Animas River)
Managed byCity of Durango Parks & Recreation
Swimming beaches on Lake Nighthorse
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Lake Nighthorse on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
A closer look at Lake Nighthorse
On the map, Lake Nighthorse is centered near 37.2250, -107.9150. Water leaves through the Basin Creek (Outflow returns to the Animas River).
Public datasets record no beach at Lake Nighthorse, so treat any shoreline access as unmarked and unsupervised. Absence from these datasets does not mean the water is closed, only that no agency lists a beach.
If the operating agency starts publishing a level for this lake, it will appear here. Water level is missing from this page on purpose: no public feed covers Lake Nighthorse.
Inland lakes are not monitored the way ocean beaches are, so posted signs matter more here. Most Colorado day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. No public sensor reports water temperature at Lake Nighthorse, so the panel shows air temperature and wind.
Nearby water includes Lemon Reservoir (Colorado, 18 mi), Jackson Gulch Reservoir (Colorado, 23 mi) and Vallecito Reservoir (Colorado, 23 mi). Colorado has 48 lakes on this site in total.
Questions about Lake Nighthorse
Is there a beach at Lake Nighthorse?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Lake Nighthorse?
About 1,490 acres.
What other lakes are near Lake Nighthorse?
The closest in this guide is Lemon Reservoir, about 18 miles away in Colorado.
Lakes near Lake Nighthorse
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
Navajo Reservoir
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Heron Lake
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Blue Mesa Reservoir
Blue Mesa Reservoir is a reservoir of some 9,180 acres on the Gunnison River, in Colorado. It lies in Gunnison County. National…
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Cochiti Lake
At roughly 1,200 acres, Cochiti Lake is one of the lakes covered in New Mexico. The lake is in Sandoval County. Management is in…
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Turquoise Lake
Turquoise Lake covers about 1,780 acres in Colorado. You will find it in Lake County. USFS San Isabel NF (USBR-owned) manages it.
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Carter Lake
Carter Lake covers about 1,110 acres in Colorado. You will find it in Eagle County. Larimer County Natural Resources manages it.
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.