Lakes / New Mexico / Grant County / Bear Canyon Reservoir
Bear Canyon Reservoir, New Mexico
29.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
32.88 degrees N, 108.00 degrees W - Grant 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 Bear Canyon Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 13% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 81 miles from Las Cruces, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Roberts | Grant | 14 mi | 67.33 acres |
| Bill Evans Lake | Grant | 34 mi | 62.52 acres |
| Caballo Reservoir | Sierra | 41 mi | 4,617.43 acres |
| V-Cross-T Lake | Catron | 41 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Snow Lake | Catron | 47 mi | 93.65 acres |
| Mims Lake | Sierra | 49 mi | 91.57 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bear Canyon Reservoir
How Big Is Bear Canyon Reservoir?
Bear Canyon Reservoir covers 29.9 acres in Grant County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Grant County?
Lake Roberts is the largest lake in Grant County, at 67.33 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 51308662). Verified October 30, 2026.