Lakes / New Mexico / Mora County / Amador Lake
Amador Lake, New Mexico
44.73 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
36.05 degrees N, 105.21 degrees W - Mora County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Amador Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 36% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 32 miles from Taos, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Lake | Mora | 6.2 mi | 72.15 acres |
| Red Lake | Mora | 7.0 mi | 405.23 acres |
| Horse Lake | Mora | 7.2 mi | 58.56 acres |
| Riner Lake | Mora | 11 mi | 25.7 acres |
| Laguna Salada | Mora | 12 mi | 72.65 acres |
| Morphy Lake | Mora | 13 mi | 25.2 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Amador Lake
How Big Is Amador Lake?
Amador Lake covers 44.73 acres in Mora County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mora County?
Red Lake is the largest lake in Mora County, at 405.23 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Mexico
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo Reservoir | San Juan | 15,363.3 acres | - |
| 2 | Elephant Butte Reservoir | Sierra | 10,908.51 acres | - |
| 3 | Ute Reservoir | Quay | 5,446.35 acres | - |
| 4 | Caballo Reservoir | Sierra | 4,617.43 acres | - |
| 5 | Heron Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 4,497.07 acres | - |
All 309 New Mexico lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 127583056). Verified October 30, 2026.