Brighton, CO · population 43,473

Lakes and swimming beaches near Brighton

Brighton sits within reach of 5 lakes in this guide. The closest is Standley Lake, about 19 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

 Lakes near Brighton (5)

Water near Brighton

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Brighton

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Standley Lake

Colorado · Jefferson County

Standley Lake

Standley Lake is a 1,200-acre reservoir on the Big Dry Creek in Colorado. It lies in Jefferson County. City of Westminster…

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Colorado · Weld County

Union Reservoir

At roughly 717 acres, Union Reservoir is one of the lakes covered in Colorado. Its shoreline falls inside Weld County. It is…

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Cherry Creek Reservoir

Colorado · Arapahoe County

Cherry Creek Reservoir

At roughly 880 acres, Cherry Creek Reservoir is one of the lakes covered in Colorado. It lies in Arapahoe County. Management is…

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Chatfield Reservoir

Colorado · Douglas County

Chatfield Reservoir

Chatfield Reservoir is a reservoir of some 1,500 acres on the South Platte River, in Colorado. You will find it in Douglas…

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Horsetooth Reservoir

Colorado · Larimer County

Horsetooth Reservoir

Horsetooth Reservoir is a 1,899-acre reservoir on the outflow = in Colorado. Its shoreline falls inside Larimer County.…

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