Lake San Cristobal

Lake San Cristobal is a lake in the U.S. state of . Located in the at an elevation of 9,003 feet, the freshwater lake is 2.1 miles long, up to 89 feet deep, has a surface area of 0.52 square miles, and holds about 11,000 acre-feet of water.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in Colorado, United States
  • Also known as: “Lago San Cristobal”, “Lake San Cristoval”, “San Cristobal Lake”, “San Cristopal Lake”, and “San Cristovaal Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Slumgullion Earthflow.

Protected area
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The is a remnant of a landslide… is situated 2 miles northeast of Lake San Cristobal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake City and Henson.

Town
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is a statutory town that is the county seat… is situated 4½ miles north of Lake San Cristobal.

Hamlet
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is a ghost town in , , United States. is situated 6 miles northwest of Lake San Cristobal.

Lake San Cristobal

Latitude
37.96989° or 37° 58′ 12″ north
Longitude
-107.29147° or 107° 17′ 29″ west
Elevation
9,003 feet (2,744 metres)
Open location code
859JXP95+XC
Geo­Names ID
5427912
Wiki­data ID
Q6477635
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Lake San Cristobal” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Eureka and Cathedral.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Texas Point and Black Crook Mine.

Colorado: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Denver and Colorado Springs.

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