Deepest lakes & reservoirs in New Mexico by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within USA > Southwest > New Mexico > - Compared by Deepest Lakes in feet.Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 10 articles we have published for New Mexico lakes.
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Lake description |
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Navajo Lake NM (Colorado, New Mexico, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, USA, West) |
396 ft | Also known as Navajo Reservoir Navajo Lake offers a surprising and welcome expanse of water in northwestern New Mexico. The 15,600-acre reservoir stretches north into southwest Colo… |
El Vado Lake (New Mexico, North-Central, Southwest, USA) |
170 ft | Also known as El Vado Reservoir El Vado Lake, situated in New Mexico’s northern mountains, is located west of Tierra Amarilla in Rio Arriba Counnty. Surrounded by acres of mixed juni… |
Conchas Lake (New Mexico, Northeast, Southwest, USA) |
158 ft | Conchas Lake stretches 11 miles southwest along the Conchas River, and about 14 miles along the South Canadian River in eastern New Mexico. Located no… |
Santa Rosa Lake (New Mexico, Northeast, Southwest, USA) |
40 ft | Santa Rosa Lake is snuggled in the Pecos River Canyon near the town of Santa Rosa along NM 91 in Guadalupe County. It is cradled on one side with acre… |
Fenton Lake (New Mexico, Northwest, Southwest, USA) |
14 ft | Tucked away in the Jemez Mountains of Northwest New Mexico, little Fenton Lake carries a large part of the recreational opportunities in the area. Les… |