Lakes / New Mexico / Curry County / Brooks Lake
Brooks Lake, New Mexico
26.44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
34.50 degrees N, 103.63 degrees W - Curry 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 Brooks Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 3% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 154 miles from Santa Fe, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tule Lake | Curry | 11 mi | 47.94 acres |
| Tierra Blanca Lake | Roosevelt | 22 mi | 85.47 acres |
| Santa Fe Lake | Curry | 25 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Red Lake | De Baca | 26 mi | 390.66 acres |
| Lewiston Lake | Roosevelt | 30 mi | 340.76 acres |
| Bonner Lake | De Baca | 33 mi | 90.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Brooks Lake
How Big Is Brooks Lake?
Brooks Lake covers 26.44 acres in Curry County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Curry County?
Buffalo Lake is the largest lake in Curry County, at 118.86 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 127559268). Verified October 30, 2026.