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Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir

Akron, Colorado — Washington County.

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5.4Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 133190136).

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Location & fast facts

Where Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir is in Colorado

The red circle marks Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir.

Fast facts

About Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir

  • County: Washington
  • City or town on the shore: Akron
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 98 mi from Denver and 103 mi from Fort Collins, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Colorado: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Colorado

Official CPW pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Channel catfish and Redear sunfish

Watch for

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Official fishing data (Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

    Fish species listed for this water in the CPW Fishing Atlas: Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, Redear sunfish, Smallmouth bass.

    Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Fishing Atlas record for Akron Pond (Washington County, CPW water code 20916). Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

    Fishing gear for Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir

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    Lake map

    Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir shoreline

    0.05 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 133190136), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (40.1380, -103.2167). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in MT (America/Denver), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir

      How big is Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir?

      Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir covers about 5 acres in Akron, Colorado (Washington County).

      What fish are in Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir?

      CPW Colorado Fishing Atlas lists Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Channel catfish and Redear sunfish.

      What towns are on Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir?

      Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir touches Akron in Washington County, Colorado.

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