Largest lakes & reservoirs in New Mexico by water volume
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Southwest > New Mexico > - Compared by Largest Lakes - Water Volume in acre-foot.For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Water Volume" is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 10 articles we have published for New Mexico lakes.
Note: In the United States, an acre foot is a unit of volume used to refer to large-scale bodies of water. It is defined by the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre of surface area to a depth of 1 foot.
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Lake name  |
Water vol. in ac-ft |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Elephant Butte Lake (New Mexico, Southwest, USA) |
2,065,010 ac-ft | (Also known as The Butte, Elephant Butte Reservoir) With limited lake options in New Mexico, Elephant Butte Lake is a popular destination for water enthusiasts and nature lovers alike in the Land of Enc… |
| Navajo Lake NM (Colorado, New Mexico, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, USA, West) |
1,036,100 ac-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… |
| Cochiti Lake (New Mexico, North-Central, Southwest, USA) |
582,019 ac-ft | Stretching 7 miles long on the Rio Grande River, Cochiti Lake is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, about 20 miles west of Santa Fe and 60 miles… |
| Caballo Lake (New Mexico, Southwest, USA) |
346,985 ac-ft | (Also known as Caballo Reservoir) One of the little-known treasures in New Mexico’s Southwest region is Caballo Lake. This 11,000-acre reservoir along the Rio Grande River escapes the… |
| Brantley Lake (New Mexico, Southeast, Southwest, USA) |
335,054 ac-ft | (Also known as Brantley Reservior) No place in Southeast New Mexico represents water recreation like Brantley Lake. The relatively new reservoir has a state park along its shores, compl… |
| Conchas Lake (New Mexico, Northeast, Southwest, USA) |
315,735 ac-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… |
| El Vado Lake (New Mexico, North-Central, Southwest, USA) |
195,440 ac-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… |
| Abiquiu Lake (New Mexico, North-Central, Southwest, USA) |
113,735 ac-ft | (Also known as Abiquiu Reservoir) Abiquiu Lake, located in Rio Arriba County in North-Central New Mexico, offers recreation areas for swimming, camping, fishing, boating, canoeing, kay… |
| Santa Rosa Lake (New Mexico, Northeast, Southwest, USA) |
92,679 ac-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) |
264 ac-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… |
