Lakes / New Mexico / Chaves County / Barringer Tank
Barringer Tank, New Mexico
67.21 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
33.74 degrees N, 104.01 degrees W - Chaves 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 Barringer Tank Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 173 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Red Lake | Chaves | 4.7 mi | 270.58 acres |
| White Lake | Chaves | 5.3 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Salt Lake | Chaves | 5.4 mi | 114.41 acres |
| Johnson Lake | Chaves | 6.7 mi | 25.45 acres |
| Samples Lake | Chaves | 6.9 mi | 229.31 acres |
| Curlew Lake | Chaves | 9.2 mi | 201.64 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Barringer Tank
How Big Is Barringer Tank?
Barringer Tank covers 67.21 acres in Chaves County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Chaves County?
Red Lake is the largest lake in Chaves County, at 541.92 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 65373900). Verified October 30, 2026.