Lakes / New Mexico / McKinley County / Castillo Lake
Castillo Lake, New Mexico
67.95 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.95 degrees N, 107.60 degrees W - McKinley 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 Castillo Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 52% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 64 miles from Farmington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Lake | McKinley | 2.2 mi | 69.44 acres |
| Papers Lake | McKinley | 12 mi | 77.84 acres |
| Franciscan Lake | McKinley | 12 mi | 58.56 acres |
| Orphan Annie Tank | McKinley | 25 mi | 33.85 acres |
| Laguna Techillas | McKinley | 25 mi | 47.2 acres |
| Big Cornfield Tank | Sandoval | 26 mi | 30.64 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Castillo Lake
How Big Is Castillo Lake?
Castillo Lake covers 67.95 acres in McKinley County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in McKinley County?
Red Lake is the largest lake in McKinley County, at 462.15 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 56567102). Verified October 30, 2026.