Lakes / New Mexico / Harding County / Church Lake
Church Lake, New Mexico
145.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Mexico
35.81 degrees N, 104.09 degrees W - Harding 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 Church Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 309 lakes counted in New Mexico.
- About 94 miles from Taos, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfall Lake | Harding | 1.4 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Goodhue Lake | Harding | 2.2 mi | 37.31 acres |
| Ladd Lake | Harding | 5.4 mi | 50.79 acres |
| Baum Lake | Harding | 8.2 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Gibson Lake | Harding | 15 mi | 51.4 acres |
| Dorhman Lake | Harding | 18 mi | 34.9 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Church Lake
How Big Is Church Lake?
Church Lake covers 145.3 acres in Harding County, New Mexico.
What Is the Largest Lake in Harding County?
Laguna Tierra Amatosa is the largest lake in Harding County, at 291.09 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 93018060). Verified October 30, 2026.