Lakes / New Mexico / Sandoval County / Big Cornfield Tank
Big Cornfield Tank, New Mexico
30.64 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.79 degrees N, 107.18 degrees W - Sandoval 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 Big Cornfield Tank Stacks Up
- Larger than 15% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 57 miles from Albuquerque, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papers Lake | McKinley | 14 mi | 77.84 acres |
| Ned Tank | Sandoval | 17 mi | 26.72 acres |
| Franciscan Lake | McKinley | 17 mi | 58.56 acres |
| Seco Tank | McKinley | 19 mi | 36.32 acres |
| Tanner Lake | McKinley | 24 mi | 69.44 acres |
| San Gregorio Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 25 mi | 35.93 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Cornfield Tank
How Big Is Big Cornfield Tank?
Big Cornfield Tank covers 30.64 acres in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sandoval County?
Cochiti Lake is the largest lake in Sandoval County, at 1,302.83 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 56095310). Verified October 30, 2026.