Benton Lake is a physical feature (lake) in Routt County. The primary coordinates for Benton Lake places it within the CO 80463 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Benton Lake |
Category: | Colorado physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Lake |
Description: | Located 1 km (0.6 mi) north of Sunnyside Lakes, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) southwest of Harper Reservoir, 18 km (11 mi) northwest of Burns and 56 km (35 mi) south-southwest of the community of Steamboat Springs. |
History: | Named for John T Benton (1927-1991), third generation family member and lifetime resident and rancher in the area. Mr Benton, a former president of the Colorado Cattleman's Association, was appointed by the Governor to serve on the County Water Board, and for 12 years was a member of the County Water Conservancy District and the Eagle County Planning Commission. |
County: | Routt County |
Latitude: | 40.0025233 |
Longitude: | -107.0184271 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Benton Lake: Benton Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Benton Lake does not include property ownership information.
Yampa, CO
(11.8 miles NNE) Phippsburg, CO (16.4 miles NNE) |
McCoy, CO
(16.6 miles ESE) Oak Creek, CO (19.1 miles N) |
Trapper, CO
(10.1 miles NE) Derby Junction, CO (11 miles SSE) |
Burns, CO
(11.4 miles SE) Dell, CO (11.8 miles SE) |